Product Name: Halogen Free Flame Retardant for Polyethylene Film
Recommended Use: Fire safety additive in plastic film manufacturing, especially polyethylene applications, often found in packaging, construction barriers, or consumer goods.
Manufacturer: Local or imported chemical producers specifying flame retardant blends
Contact Information: Manufacturer address, emergency contact phone number, 24-hour hotline for spills or health incidents
Emergency Overview: Solid, off-white powder or granule, mild odor, not intended for direct public contact, avoid inhaling dust.
Synonyms: Ammonium polyphosphate blend, aluminum trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, proprietary phosphorus compounds
Product Code: Batch or lot identifier from supplier
Date of Latest Revision: Last update date for document handling compliance and regulatory track record.
Signal Word: Caution
Hazard Statements: Breathing airborne dust can irritate lungs; eye and skin contact causes mild irritation; not known to cause lasting illness if handled with care; no known long-term carcinogenic effects as per existing data.
Precautionary Statements: Use dust mask in unventilated areas, keep away from food, avoid repeated contact with bare skin; wash hands after handling; store container out of sunlight and moisture.
Symbol: Exclamation mark for irritant
Potential Acute Effects: Sore eyes, raspy throat, cough when exposed to powder during loading or mixing; skin redness if not washed off quickly.
Potential Chronic Effects: Not expected if controls remain in place; keep out of children's reach to avoid accidental ingestion or inhalation.
NFPA Rating: Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0.
Main Components: Proprietary phosphorus-based flame retardants (50–80%), ammonium polyphosphate (10–30%), magnesium hydroxide (5–20%), additional processing aids or stabilizers (<5%)
CAS Numbers: Provided for each chemical, typical: ammonium polyphosphate (68333-79-9), magnesium hydroxide (1309-42-8), aluminum trihydrate (21645-51-2)
Impurities: None classified as hazardous above 0.1% per current data
Formulation Disclosure: Ingredient list available upon request for confidential business reasons.
Physical State: Powder or granular blend with free-flowing properties
Color/Odor: White to off-white, no strong odor reported
Custom Blends: Some producers may include minor stabilizers or process agent traces, proprietary to supplier.
Mixture Type: Non-homogeneous blend made for compatibility with PE film extrusion or compounding.
Inhalation: Move to fresh air, seek medical help if coughing or breathing problems remain, rinse mouth for comfort.
Skin Contact: Rinse skin under running water, use mild soap to remove residual powder, apply moisturizer if irritation shows up.
Eye Contact: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes, roll eyeballs around to loosen particles, avoid rubbing, call doctor if redness persists.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth, drink water; medical attention if a large amount swallowed or upset stomach appears.
Note for Physician: Treat symptoms, no specific antidote; washing and basic support handle almost all cases.
Other Exposure: If exposed through clothing, remove contaminated fabric and launder before reuse.
Suitable Extinguishing Media: Water spray, CO2, dry chemical, foam, avoid direct high-pressure stream as dust plume could form.
Fire Hazards: Product itself does not burn easily, but if involved in major fire event, may emit low levels of ammonia or phosphoric acid vapors.
Special Protective Equipment: Standard firefighter gear including mask, gloves, goggles, chemical-resistant boots.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards: Dust deposits in enclosed spaces could pose minor risk of explosion if strong spark occurs, routine industrial good practice keeps risk low.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Small amounts of nitrogen oxides, phosphorus oxides, ammonia gases possible in strong flame.
Personal Precautions: Wear dust mask, protective eyewear, gloves during spill cleanup, avoid direct skin contact.
Environmental Precautions: Block spread into drains, streams, and soil; scoop up and put in sturdy container for later disposal.
Spill Response: Use vacuum or damp clean-up methods (not dry sweeping), collect material in bag or drum, label for waste pickup.
Disposal: Send to licensed landfill or incinerator, follow all local regulations.
Reporting: Notify supervisor on duty, keep records if spill large enough to reach drains or public areas.
Handling: Avoid handling in windy or drafty areas, control dust with local exhaust, wear work gloves, avoid eating and drinking near workstation.
Storage: Keep drums/totes closed tightly, stash in dry, cool, shaded space; avoid stacking heavy containers to prevent splitting.
Other Precautions: Routine housekeeping in storage zone to keep floor clear of spills or loose powder.
Compatibility: Separate from oxidizers, acids, and moisture-sensitive chemicals.
Engineering Controls: Well-ventilated mixing and molding areas, exhaust fans above hopper feeds, spot filters for high-dust procedures.
Respiratory Protection: Dust filter mask (N95 or better) for bag dumping and drum opening tasks.
Eye Protection: Safety goggles with side shields.
Skin Protection: Nitrile or latex gloves, coveralls if working with large volumes.
Exposure Limits: No established national standards for proprietary formulations, but handle as nuisance dust (5 mg/m³ recommended limit)
Hygiene: Wash up with soap and water before meals, after job duty, keep snacks away from workbench.
Appearance: White or off-white free-flowing powder or granule, rarely caked or solidified unless moisture intrudes.
Odor: Non-pungent, very mild scent similar to chalk or baking soda.
Melting Point: Not usually melted in normal factory environments—thermal breakdown occurs above 260°C
Boiling Point: Not volatile—does not boil under standard processing temperatures
Solubility: Nearly insoluble in water, disperses in water without dissolving, no reaction with normal rain or humidity.
pH: Suspended in water, pH between 6.5 and 9 depending on main component.
Bulk Density: Ranges from 600 to 1200 kg/m³ depending on blend.
Vapor Pressure: Nil at room temperature.
Flammability: Not flammable by construction, intended to suppress fire in plastics.
Chemical Stability: Stable beneath 200°C in dry, ventilated storage for several months or longer.
Reactivity: No violent reactions with PE resin, no strong exothermic release if mixed with water or air.
Conditions to Avoid: Contact with acids or strong bases, high humidity, prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
Incompatible Materials: Strong oxidizing agents, acids.
Hazardous Decomposition: Potential release of low doses of ammonia, phosphoric acid vapors under extreme heat or open flame.
Routes of Exposure: Inhalation, skin, and eyes are most at risk in factory environments.
Acute Symptoms: Short-term irritation to respiratory tract, eye redness, mild itching of skin
Long-Term Exposure: No proven cancer or birth defect links, bulk animal tests show low chronic harm risk
LD50: >2000 mg/kg according to generic flame retardant safety data, material rarely found toxic at jobsite levels
Effects of Overexposure: Sore throat, runny nose, transient headache reported in rare, high-dust conditions.
Other Data: Not known to accumulate in body tissue or pass into breast milk in animal studies.
Aquatic Toxicity: Limited fish or aquatic insect impact seen in water table concentrations linked to normal use.
Persistence and Degradability: Most blend components stable in outdoor soils, break down slowly mainly by weather and microbial action.
Bioaccumulative Potential: Ingredients do not build up in plant or animal tissue at levels used in PE film processes.
Mobility in Soil: Insignificant mobility for main ingredients, powder sticks to surface, rinses away with significant runoff.
Wastewater Impact: Requires proper filtration at plant discharge to avoid fine sediment pollution.
Waste Disposal Method: Collect unused or spent powder in labeled drums, ship to industrial landfill, or incinerate in licensed facility if allowed.
Container Disposal: Clean empty containers before recycling or landfill; do not reuse for food or drink storage.
Recycling: Residual pellet or powder clean-up can return to hopper for re-extrusion if not contaminated by trash or spilled grease.
Regulatory Status: Non-hazardous waste stream designation in most locations, confirm with local authority.
UN Number: Not assigned under current UN Dangerous Goods listing
Shipping Name: Non-hazardous flame retardant mixture for plastics
Class: Not regulated for most shipping approaches, including road, rail, air
Packing Group: Not necessary under GHS
Labels: Not required under non-hazardous listing, but shipper must include MSDS with cargo
Transport Precautions: Keep containers dry, upright; stop them rolling or falling, do not pierce packaging during transit.
TSCA Status (USA): Major components registered
REACH Status (EU): Ingredients typically pre-registered or fully registered; substance disclosure may be required by local authority
OSHA Classification: Nuisance dust, not a chemical hazard, so general workplace dust control rules apply
SARA Title III: Not listed under hazardous air pollutant, extremely hazardous substance, or toxic release inventory sections
Other Local Restrictions: Regional limits on phosphate, ammonium, or magnesium dust might lead to stricter waste water control or landfilling practices in some urban zones.
