Oki OKIPAGE 6e User Manual page 51

Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point (Method Used):
Flammable Limits
Lower Explosive Limit: Not applicable
Upper Explosive Limit: Not applicable
Extinguishing Media: Water, CO2, Dry Chemical, or
Foam
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Do not use methods
that may create a dust cloud, such as high pressure water
and/or steam
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards:
Organic components decompose at
200-455°C (392-851°F).
Material may explosively combust when
finely suspended in air.
Thermal decomposition of organic
components may result in release of oxides of
carbon and nitrogen.
Health Hazard Data
OKIPAGE 6e
Not applicable
Routes of Entry: Inhalation, Ingestion, Eyes, Skin.
Health Hazards:
1. Styrene-Butyl Acrylate Copolymer
Subcutaneous implantation of polymeric styrene
powder in rats has induced tumors at the site of
implantation.
2. Carbon black
(Group 3 "Not Classifiable"; IARC)
Overexposure to carbon black is associated with
causing irritation, conjunctivitis, and corneal hypopla-
sia of the eyes; minor irritation and eczema
skin; and throat irritation and bronchitis.
Long-term inhalation exposure may be
with causing lung cancer.
3. Polypropylene
(Group 3 "Not Classifiable"; IARC)
Subcutaneous implantation of polypropylene
powder in rats has induced tumors at the site of
implantation.
4. Amorphous Fumed Silica
(Group 3 "Not Classifiable"; IARC)
of the
associated
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