material safety data sheet lldpe - Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Hazardous Polymerisation
Not likely to occur
Corrosivity
Product is not corrosive
Hazardous Decomposition
Upon heating, polyethylene may emit various oligomers, waxes and oxygenated
hydrocarbons as well as corbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and small amounts of other
organic vapours (eg. Aldehydes, acrolein). Inhalation of these decomposition products may
be hazardous.
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
Not toxic under normal conditions.
Persistence
Non-biodegradable
Chemical Toxicity Data
Polyethylene No toxicology data available.
SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Polyethylene is an essentially biologically inert solid and considered non-toxic. It is stable
(doest not decompose) in land fills or in aquatic systems. If released into water courses, most
polyethylene pellets float.
SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Use material for its intended purpose or recycle if possible.
Waste disposal method: Landfill or incineration.
SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not regulated as a dangerous goods for transportation.
SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
LLDPE manufactured by IOCL shall meets the requirements stipulated in IS 10146-1982 on,
‘Specification for Polyethylene and its copolymers for safe use in contact with foodstuff,
pharmaceuticals and drinking water’.
Additives incorporated in this grade would conform to the positive list of constituents as
prescribed in IS 10141-1982.
The product and the additives incorporated in it also comply with the FDA: CFR Title 21,
177.1520 Olefin Polymer
SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER: This information relates to the specific material designated and may not be
valid for such material used in combination with any other materials or in any process.
Information contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet is to the best of our knowledge and
believed to be reliable but no representation, guarantee or warranties of any kind are made as
to its accuracy, suitability for a particular application etc. It is up to the user / distributor to
ensure that the information contained in the material safety data sheet is relevant to the
product manufactured or sold as the case may be. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd makes no
warranties, expressed or implied, in respect of the adequacy of this document for any
particular purpose.
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