DENOMINATION :

Technical

chemical (as per IUPAC)

trade

Synonyms

 Technical characteristic: in accordance with requirements of a delivery contract

Hazard characteristic

Brief (verbal): aerosol – has a fibrogenic effect
Granules  -  slight allergenic effect is possible. Destruction products are dangerous for human and environment.

Detailed:   In 16 enclosed sections of the Safety Data Sheet.

MAIN HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS:

MAC, mg/m3

Hazard class

Fine dust (aerosol) of Polyamide 6

5

3

Type of applicant organization: manufacturer

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1 Chemical product identification and information on manufacturer or supplier 

1.1 Chemical product identification

1.1.1 Polyamide 6 grade PA6 210/310
        
1.1.2 For production of man-made fibers and yarns as well as products of household and technical purposes that are produced by injection molding.

1.2 Information on manufacturer or supplier 

Joint Stock Company

2  Hazards identification

Under normal conditions polyamide does not create any direct danger.
Granules practically don’t affect human body harmfully. Slight allergic effect is possible.

Fine dust (aerosol): at inhalation can provoke irritation of upper respiratory tract; at eyes contact – irritation of eyes' mucous membranes; at skin contact – skin irritation, slight allergic effect. At prolonged exposure fine dust (aerosol) is moderately dangerous and can provoke fibrogenic effect for human body.
Polyamide melt provokes thermal burns.

Ways of penetration: at inhalation, at skin and eyes mucous membranes contact, penetration into digestive apparatus, at molten polyamide contact with skin.

Prolonged inhalation of polyamide dust affects upper respiratory tract, lungs, thyroid gland, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, eyes, skin.
At contact with skin polyamide melt provokes a burn.  

It doesn't show adverse effect to the environment as well as quality of surface and underground waters. It is water-insoluble.
It is not subject to biological decomposition.

When heating polyamide to the temperature above 270ºC caprolactam vapors may emit, at the temperature above 300 ºC thermal destruction with emission of caprolactam, ammonia, carbon oxide and dioxide begins.

At  burning products of thermal destruction also nitrogen oxide are emitted:

• ammonia – provokes intense irritation of upper airways, mucous membranes of eyes and skin;
• carbon oxide – provokes asphyxia, affects onto central and peripheral nervous system;

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• nitrogen oxide – it has irritating and cauterizing effect onto airways and can lead to development of toxic edema of lungs;
• -caprolactam (caprolactam vapours) at penetrating into body provokes change of internals and         
• disorder of nervous system.   

3  Composition (information on components)

Polyamide  6 of grade PA6-210/310

• 4. First aid measures
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• In normal conditions polyamide does not create direct danger. Special measures are not required.
•  

At inhalation of polyamide dust take the injured person out to the fresh air, release from tight clothes, call for a doctor.
At getting polyamide dust onto skin wash skin thoroughly with plenty of water.
At polyamide dust penetrating into eyes wash them thoruoghly with plenty of water and apply to ophthalmologist.
At polyamide dust penetration into gastrointestinal tract – wash stomach with warm water and activated carbon and apply for a doctor.
At molten polyamide contact with skin:
if burn is a mild one, the affected place is to be wetted with ethyl alcohol or solution of potassium permanganate and apply bondage with ointment from burns;
at heavy burns it is necessary to apply sterile dressing and to call for a doctor.

First-aid equipment: sodium bicarbonate (soda),  potassium permanganate, activated carbon, ammonia solution, cotton, bondage, glass eye-bath, ointment from burns. 

5. Fire and explosion safety measures and means

• Material falls within group of combustible hardly-flammable materials with moderate smoke-forming ability. 
• Melting temperature -          (213 - 215)ºC.
• Ignition temperature –         min. 395ºC.
• Self-ignition temperature –  min. 440ºC.

Lower concentration limit of flame spread – min 32 g/m3

• Explosion hazard:                non - explosive.
• At polyamide heating to the temperature above 270ºC emission of caprolactam vapours is possible, at temperature above 300 ºC thermal destruction with emission of caprolactam, carbon oxide and dioxide is started.

At  polyamide burning products of thermal destruction and nitrogen oxide are emitted:

• ammonia – provokes intense irritation of upper airways, mucous membranes of eyes and skin;
• carbon oxide – provokes asphyxia, affects onto central and peripheral nervous system;

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• nitrogen oxide – it has irritating and cauterizing effect onto airways and can lead to development of toxic edema of lungs;
• - caprolactam (caprolactam vapours) at penetrating into body provokes change of internals and         
• disorder of nervous system.   

At fire development  to extinguish a fire with finely-sprayed water with wetters, sand, asbest fabric.

At fire to operate in working clothes (lavsan-cotton suit, leather shoes, combined gloves). 

For protection from toxic products forming in fire conditions it is necessary to use filtering respirator or other breathing apparatus that  provides this protection as per its technical features.

6. Measures to prevent and eliminate emergency situations and their effects

General recommendations: rooms ventilation (general and local ventilation); usage of grounded equipment; air medium control assurance.

Precautions regarding people: special measures are not required; avoid  inhalation of material dust (aerosol).

Environment protection measures: special measures are not required; inciniration of hard waste is forbidden in dumping places.
Cleaning (collection) measures: to pick up mechanically.  

Additional information: dangerous materials are not released in normal conditions.
In fire conditions to avoid inhalation of thermal destruction products and combustion products of polyamide.

At  emergency response:

• take personnel not participating in emergency response out of dangerous area;
• use individual protective equipment, use protective clothes;
• eliminate fire and spark sources, do not smoke;
• isolate dangerous area within a radius of 200m.

At material granules scattering: collect spilled dust and granules mechanically; they can be used for reprocessing or they are sold to a consumer under the existing laws. 
Inciniration in dumping places is forbidden. 
At Polyamide melt spill: personnel eliminating emergency situation should use protective equipment - protective clothes; leather shoes, combined gloves, goggles, shields, screens, filtering respirator or other breathing apparatus that  provides this protection as per its technical features.  

After spill to localize hot melt of polyamide by water. Meanwhile be careful of thermal burns, hot splashes of water and vapour. After cooling, solidified melt of polyamide (resinous waste in the form of  clods and ingots) can be used for reprocessing or it is sold to a consumer under the existing laws.  

Wash territory with plenty of water. Dump weak waste water into domestic and production sewer system and then transmit to municipal waste disposal plant.

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 At fire:

• switch off general and local ventilation;
• eliminate ignition source;
• insulate dangerous area within a radius of 200 m;
• use personnel protective means and necessary fire-extinguishing means.

7  Rules for chemical products storage and handling at loading and unloading operations

Information on safe handling: ensuring of good draft (ventilation) in places for material unloading and loading; prevention of dust generation; providing area wet cleaning; control of dust (aerosol) content in the air of operating area; to exclude contact to direct flame, sparking sources.

Storage: to store in a roofed dry ventilated rooms in conditions that prevent from dirties and mechanical damage to the packing.
No special storage conditions required.

Packing materials type – film bag-inserts, paper bags, polyethylene bags for chemical products; specialized containers for bulk products of multi- or singleuse; specialized containers from polymeric fabrics of type BIG-BAG.

Transportation: by all kinds of vehicles in covered vehicles or in universal containers according to rules of cargo transportation in force for this kind of transport.

8. Means of hazardous exposure control and of individual protection

Personal protection means should be chosen based upon danger level evaluation at workplace and actions to be performed by a worker.
At polyamide processing, means of individual protection are: cotton suit (overall), gloves and goggles.

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In normal conditions polyamide is stable, chemically inert, soluble in strong mineral acids (formic, hydrochloric, sulfuric) and some organic solvents (phenol, cresol).

At heating to the temperature above 270ºC emission of caprolactam vapours is possible, at temperature above 300 ºC thermal destruction with emission of caprolactam, ammonia, carbon oxide and dioxide begins.

At burning products of thermal destruction and nitrogen oxide are emitted (See Chapter 2).

In normal conditions polyamide is not toxic.
Polyamide granules practically don’t affect harmfully a human body and they are referred to IV Class of Hazard. Slight allergic effect is possible on sensible skin.

Fine dust (aerosol): at inhalation can provoke irritation of upper airways; at eyes contact – irritation of eyes mucous membranes; at skin contact – skin irritation, slight allergic effect. At prolonged exposure fine powder (aerosol) is mildly dangerous : by itseffect onto himan body it's referred to III Class of Hazard. 
Polyamide melt provokes thermal burns.

Prolonged inhalation of polyamide dust affects upper airways, lungs, thyroid gland, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, eyes, skin.  

Polyamide melt provokes burn at contact with skin.  

At heating to the temperature above 270ºC emission of caprolactam vapours is possible, at temperature above 300 ºC thermal destruction with emission of caprolactam, ammonia, carbon oxide and dioxide begins.

At  polyamide burning products of thermal destruction and nitrogen oxide are emitted: 

• ammonia – provokes intense irritation of upper airways, mucous membranes of eyes and skin;
• carbon oxide – provokes asphyxia, affects onto central and peripheral nervous system;
• nitrogen oxide – it has irritating and cauterizing effect onto airways and can lead to development of toxic edema of lungs;
• - caprolactam - at penetrating into body provokes change of internals and disorder of nervous system.  

Polyamide is water-insoluble, doesn’t have adverse effect onto environment and quality of surface and underground waters.
It is not subject to biological  decomposition.

Polyamide hard wastes can be used for reprocessing or they are sold to a consumer under the existing laws.   

Polyamide wastes unsuitable for reprocessing are disposed in special plants as per approved technology.
Inciniration in dumping places is forbidden. 

Cleaned packing material is subject to disposal.