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Material Safety Data Sheet

Glad® Bags

Document: MSDS0463, August 4, 1999 Page 1 of 6

CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Glad® Bags

Manufactured for:

The Glad Products Company

1221 Broadway

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510)271-7000

Product Type

Plastic Bags

Stock

Various

Formula

Various

Emergency Phone

Numbers

For Medical Emergencies Call:

1-800-446-1014

For Transportation Emergencies

Call: 1-800-424-9300 (Chemtrec)

2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

These products are articles as defined under OSHA regulations in 29

CFR 1910.1200 and Canadian WHMIS Regulations. Material Safety

Data Sheets are not required for these products.

Composition Material % CAS # Exposure

Limit

Source

Polyethylene 99-100% 25087-34-7 None Established (3)

None of the ingredients is listed as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen

by IARC, NTP or OSHA.

The Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) reported above are the pre-

1989 limits that were reinstated by OSHA following a decision by the

Circuit Court of Appeals. These PELs are being enforced by

Federal OSHA. Be aware that more restrictive limits may be enforced

by some states. The Glad Products Company recommends that the

lower exposure limits be observed as reasonable worker protection.

The source for exposure limits listed above are:

1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

2. ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

3. Both the OSHA PEL and ACGIH TLV

4. Recommended by the Manufacturer

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Glad® Bags Manufactured for: The Glad Products Company 1221 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone: (510)271-7000 Product Type Plastic Bags Stock Various Formula Various Emergency Phone Numbers 2 For Medical Emergencies Call: 1-800-446-1014 For Transportation Emergencies Call: 1-800-424-9300 (Chemtrec) COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS These products are articles as defined under OSHA regulations in 29 CFR 1
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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Principal Hazards • • • These products are inert, non-hazardous solid articles. Exposure to vapors and fumes from heating the polymer to decomposition may cause eye, mucous membrane and respiratory irritation. Plastic bags can create a suffocation hazard when placed over the nose and mouth.
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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES (continued) Combustion Decomposition When heated to decomposition carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, olefinic and paraffinic hydrocarbons, aldehydes and alcohols may be produced. Auto-ignition Temperature 650oF (estimated) Explosion Data Polyethylene dust can form flammable and explosive mixtures with air. 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Spill Clean up spilled bags promptly to avoid a slipping hazard. Collect for use or disposal.
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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 9 Boiling Point PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (continued) Not applicable Freezing Point Not applicable 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stability Stable Incompatibility Strong oxidizers, acids and bases. Polymerization Will not occur Hazardous Decomposition When heated to decomposition carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, olefinic and paraffinic hydrocarbons, aldehydes and alcohols may be produced.
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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Aquatic/Terrestrial Toxicity Environmental Fate No data is available at this time. These products are inert plastic products. No adverse environmental effects are expected from normal use or disposal. 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Waste Disposal Dispose in accordance with federal, state and local regulations as ordinary trash. 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION U.S. DOT Non-Bulk Shipping Description None - Not Regulated.
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Material Safety Data Sheet Glad® Bags 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION (continued) CERCLA Hazardous Substances (Section 103)/RQ These products are not subject to CERCLA reporting requirements. Many states have more stringent release reporting requirements. Report spills required under federal, state and local regulations. California Proposition 65 These products do not contain chemicals regulated by the State of California under proposition 65.