SDS

DAK Americas LLC
Safety Data Sheet
SDS Number: DK0002 Page 5 of 7
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Polyester fiber is essentially non-biodegradable, but most of the fiber finishes are
biodegradable. It contains no significant percentage of materials extractable by contact
with ambient waters. It is stable in all recommended use environments and requires no
special spill handling procedure.
Polyester fiber may be disposed of by incineration, preferably by recovering the energy
for other uses. The fiber produces off gases during incineration which are similar to
those produced by the incineration of other natural and man-made fibers, with negligible
NO
x
. Polyester Staple Fibers made from polymers containing low levels of sulfur may
produce SO
x
when incinerated. A non-hazardous ash which passes the Toxic Chemical
Leachate Procedure should be produced. Further information on incineration is available
upon request.
Polyester staple fiber is not a hazardous waste as defined by regulation implementing the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Polyester staple fibers and fabrics are not regulated on hazardous wastes under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and
are not subject to the Superfund tax.
Treatment, storage, transportation and disposal must be in accordance with applicable
Federal, State/Provincial, and Local regulations.
14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SHIPPING INFORMATION:
 DOT - Class Not Regulated.
 Sea – IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) – Class Not Regulated.
 Air – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) – Class Not Regulated.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
 Polyester staple fiber is considered an "article" under provision of TSCA. All non-
exempt chemical substances incorporated into the product or applied to the surface
are included in the TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances compiled by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA): Polyester staple fiber is considered an
“article” under provision of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR
1910.1200). This data sheet is provided merely as an informational resource for our
customers.
 Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA): Polyester
staple fiber contains no chemicals in concentrations reportable under Section 313 of
EPCRA.
 Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Polyester staple fiber contains none of the ozone
depleting substances listed in either Class I (chlorofluorocarbons, halon, carbon
tetrachloride and methyl chloroform) or Class II (hydrochlrofluorocarbons) of the Clean
Air Act Amendments of 1990.
STATE REGULATIONS:
 California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65):
Polyester Staple Fiber contains no reportable substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Polyester fiber and staple products
are not considered CA Proposition 65 carcinogens since titanium dioxide and carbon