MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Product name : NeoCryl B-725 1/3

1 / Date of printing : 30.05.2005

Date : 13.05.2005

1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT AND COMPANY

Chemical description : Solid acrylic polymer for industrial use Supplier : DSM NeoResins

PO Box 123 5140AC Waalwijk The Netherlands Emergency telephone : +32 3 575 55 55

2 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

CAS nr. EINECS/ELINCS nr.

Symb. R-phrases Conc.wt. %

Acrylic polymer > 99 % Water < 1 %

3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

This health hazard assessment is based on a consideration of the composition of this product. May cause eye irritation.

4 FIRST AID MEASURES

Inhalation : Remove patient from exposure, keep warm and at rest Obtain medical attention if ill effects occur

Skin Contact : Wash skin with water

Eye Contact : Irrigate with eyewash solution or clean water, holding the eyelids apart, for at least 10 minutes Obtain medical attention if ill effects occur

Ingestion : Wash out mouth with water Obtain medical attention if ill effects occur

Further Medical Treatment : Symptomatic treatment and supportive therapy as indicated

5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Not classed as flammable. If involved in a fire, it may emit noxious and toxic fumes

Extinguishing media : Foam, CO2, dry powder, water spray

Special exposure hazards : This material will support combustion if ignited Like all thermoplastic materials, it will melt under fire conditions

6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions : Spilled particles present a severe slip hazard Avoid contact with skin and eyes Do not breathe dust

Environmental precautions : Do not release to the environment

Methods for cleaning : Sweep up and shovel into waste container

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Product name : NeoCryl B-725 2/3

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7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling : Avoid contact with eyes Do not breathe dust

Store in a cool dry place

8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Exposure controls : Occupational exposure limit total dust: MAC 10 mg/m3 Occupational exposure limit respirable dust: MAC 5 mg/m3

respiratory protection : in airborne dusts

eye protection : goggles (in dust)

skin protection : Remove particles from skin to avoid plasticization by skin oils

9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance : white transparent; free flowing beads, Odour : odourless pH : Not applicable Boiling Point : Not applicable Melting point : Softening point : 155 C Ring & Ball Flash Point : Seta Flash cc Flammability : Not available Explosive limit : Not applicable Oxidizing properties : None known Vapour pressure : Not applicable Relative density 20 C : 1,11 g/cm3 Solubility : Insoluble in water soluble in esters, ketones, aromatics and

chlorinated solvents Viscosity 25 C : 375 mPa.s Brookfieldfor a 40% solution in toluene

10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Stability : Material is stable Conditions to avoid : None known Materials to avoid : None known Hazardous decomposition products

: None known

11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Inhalation : Dust may be irritant to the upper respiratory tract. Ingestion : Unlikely to be hazardous if swallowed. Skin contact : Contains >0.1% residual methyl methacrylate. Contains >0.1%

residual n-butyl methacrylate. During normal handling this will not constitute a hazard. If the polymer matrix is destroyed e.g. when the product is dissolved in organic solvent, chemical residues will

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Product name : NeoCryl B-725 3/3

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Date : 13.05.2005

be released from the polymer matrix. Under these conditions, they may produce an allergic reaction.

Eye contact : May cause eye irritation. Long term exposure : No information available.

12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity : This product is not a hazardous waste Other relating data : Wassergefhrdungsklasse : not hazardous to water (VwVwS 1.1.2a; 17.05.1999)

13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

: Dispose in accordance with local and state regulations. This product is not a hazardous waste.

14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Not Classified as Hazardous for Transport U.N. No : ADR/RID Class : IATA Class : IMO Class : Packing Group : Marine pollutant : Proper shipping name : NOT RESTRICTED Additional information :

15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

Classification : Not Classified as Hazardous to Users

16 OTHER INFORMATION

EINECS registration (Europe)

: This polymer shall be considered as having been notified in EINECS within the meaning of Directive 92/32/EEC Art. 13.2

Other information :

The Material Safety Data Sheet was prepared in compliance with Commission Directive 2001/58/EC, 67/548/EEC and 88/379/EEC as well as their relevant amendments, on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relative to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations

Date / Version : 20.09.2002 / 2.0 replaces edition of / Version : 08.10.1999 / 1.2 Changes to the sheet were made in Section :

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