Handling Considerations
Material Safety Data sheets for INTEGRAL
Adhesive Films are available from The Dow
Chemical Company to help customers/
users further understand the proper han-
dling of the product. A current MSD Sheet
should be requested from your Dow sales
representative prior to working with
the product.
Disposal
When burned in controlled industrial or
municipal incinerators, these films will be
consumed with very little resultant ash or
smoke. The predominant products of
combustion are carbon dioxide and water.
If the incinerator is not designed to manage
products having the high heat value of
plastics, these films should be admixed
(<10%) with low heat value waste so the
combustion capacity of the incinerator is
not exceeded.
When disposed of in a sanitary land-
fill, these films do not evolve gases or
leachates known to pollute water resources.
Because they do not provide a food source
for bacteria, fungi, insects, or rodents, the
films do not attract vermin or vectors in
landfill disposal.
In any disposal of wastes, be certain all
applicable federal, state, and local regula-
tions are met.
cGMP
The films produced by The Dow Chemical
Company in North America are produced in
facilities that follow the Good Manufacturing
Practices Guide for Bulk Pharmaceutical
Excipient. This guide has been created by
an international consortium to address the
needs of Excipients. This product may be
produced and sold in Europe, which does
not require the adherence to the FDA Good
Manufacturing Principles. Please contact
the business product stewardship specialist
if more details are needed.
Health & Safety
INTEGRAL Adhesive Films products
present no unusual health hazards when
used in their intended manner. Observe
usual industrial safe handling practices.
Protect workers from possible contact
with hot or molten film. Assure workers
of a fresh air supply by appropriate
exhaust and ventilation of work areas,
especially where film is located. Avoid
breathing dusts if such are generated.
During manufacture, handling or use,
most film webs will develop and retain a
static electrical charge. The magnitude of
the charge and how long it will be stored
are dependent upon the composition of the
web, the kind of handling, and the atmos-
pheric conditions, particularly humidity.
INTEGRAL Adhesive Films can discharge
such stored electrical energy in the form
of a spark, and therefore should not be
handled in a flammable or explosive
environment. Consult a current MSD
sheet prior to working with the product.
Product Stewardship
The Dow Chemical Company has a
fundamental concern for all who make,
distribute, and use its products, and for
the environment in which we live. This
concern is the basis of our product stew-
ardship philosophy by which Dow assesses
the health and environmental information
on our products and then takes appropriate
steps to protect employee and public health
and the environment. The Dow product
stewardship program rests with every
individual involved with Dow products from
initial concept and research to the manu-
facture, sale, distribution, and disposal of
each product.
ISO 9000 Certification
The Engineered Films and Laminates
business has well defined and documented
quality systems at each site. The business
has an established quality network with a
business quality leader and plant quality
coordinators to support maintenance of
the quality systems. The quality systems
at each site have been third party certified
to the ISO 9002 standard. We will be
applying for certification to ISO 9001:2000
in the near future. Operation of disciplined
quality systems is extremely important to
us. This is how we assure we can produce
and deliver quality products and services
that our customers expect.
Customer Notice
Dow encourages its customers and
potential users of Dow products to review
their applications for such products from
the standpoint of human health and envi-
ronmental quality. Dow personnel will
assist customers in dealing with ecological
and product safety considerations. Your
Dow sales representative can arrange the
proper contacts. Dow product literature,
including Material Safety Data Sheets,
should be consulted prior to the use of
Dow products. These may be obtained
from your Dow sales representative.
Combustion Characteristics
INTEGRAL Adhesive Films is made of
organic ethylene polymers and therefore
will burn under the right conditions of heat
and oxygen supply. When burning, the
product may contribute high fuel value.
Normal precautions should be taken to
avoid exposure to open flame and other
ignition sources. Fires can be extinguished
with water, carbon dioxide, or other con-
ventional means, with water fog preferred.
In enclosed areas, firefighters should use
a self-contained breathing apparatus.
Packaging/Labeling/Traceability
Shipping container will be of sufficient
strength and construction to ensure safe
transportation to destination under normal
shipping conditions.
Each roll and shipment will contain a lot
number that is traceable through production
records to input materials and process con-
ditions. Material traceability will be according
to current Good Manufacturing Practice
(cGMP) guidelines in Dow North American
facilities.
NOTICE: No freedom from any patent owned by Dow or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one
location to another and may change with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are
appropriate for Customer’s use and for ensuring that Customer’s workplace and disposal practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other
governmental enactments. Dow assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN;
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
Published August 2001
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