Date of issue: July 17th, 2018

GPS Safety Summary
This Product Safety Summary is intended to provide a brief overview of the product and is not intended to provide specialized
information, such as effect on the environment, human health or the process of risk assessment.
In-depth safety and health information should be obtained from the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical substance.
Substance Name

Melamine
General Statement
Melamine is described as a white powder and slight odor. Melamine is used as a monomer for the production of variouspolymers. These polymers are used e.g. for the adhesive material, forming material, coating material, veneer, manufacturingresin of paper or fiber, covering material, and laminate material. As an intermediate melamine is also used e.g. for fireretarding material and drug substance.
Chemical Identity
Item
Published Chemical Name
Trade Name
Chemical Substance Name
CAS Registry No.
Other Number
Molecular Formulamelaminemelamine
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine
108-78-1
EC Number:203-615-4
C3H6N6Structural formula

ECHA information on registered substances
Reference Source/Note

http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Uses and Applications

Primary use of products

Melamine is used mainly as a monomer for the production of various polymers (e.g. for theadhesive material, forming material, coating material, veneer, manufacturing resin of paperor fiber, covering material, and laminate material).

Physical/Chemical Properties
Item
Physical state (Form)
ColourOdor
Molecular weight
Density
Melting point
Flash point
Vapor pressure
Water solubility
Partition coefficient octanol-water

Value
Solid (Powder)WhiteSlight odor
126.12 g/mol
1.573 (14 °C)
354 °C
300 °C-84.7 x 10 Pa (20 °C)
3.48 g/L (20 °C)-1.22 logKow
ECHA information on registered substances

Reference source/note

http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)Health effects
Effect Assessment
Acute oral toxicity
Acute inhalation toxicity(Gases)
Acute inhalation toxicity(Vapours)
Acute inhalation toxicity(Dusts andMists)
Acute dermal toxicity
Skin corrosion/irritation
Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Respiratory sensitization
Skin sensitization
Germ cell mutagenicity
Carcinogenicity
Reproductive toxicity
Specific target organ toxicity —single exposure
Specific target organ toxicity —repeated exposure
Aspiration hazard

GHS Classification*1

Not classified
Not applicable *2
Not applicableNot classified
Classification not possible
Not classified
Category 2B*3Causes eye irritation
Classification not possible
Not classified
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Category 2 (kidney, urinary bladder)
May causes damage to organs (kidney, urinary bladder) through prolonged orrepeated exposure
Classification not possible
ECHA information on registered substanceshttp://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Reference source/note*1 Not classified: when the hazards are believed to be less than even the lowest
hazard classification defined in the GHS.
*2 Not applicable: when chemicals do not fall within the scope of classification
because the physical properties defined in the GHS do not apply.
*3 Classification not possible: The data needed for judging classification are notavailable at all or sufficient data are not collected for classification.

Environmental Effects
Effect Assessment
Results(GHS Classification)
Acute aquatic hazard
Not classified
Chronic (long term) aquatic hazard Not classified
Hazardous to the ozone layer
Classification not possible
ECHA information on registered substances
Reference source/note

http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Environmental fate/dynamics
Mass transfer property
Biodegradability test result
Bioaccumulation
PBT and vPvB properties

Results
Low adsorption onto soil
Not biodegradable
Low bioconcentration*4*5
Not judged to be PBT and vPvB
ECHA information on registered substances
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances

Reference source/note

Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)*4 PBT: Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (Remaining in the environment andhaving high bioaccumulative and strong toxic properties)*5 vPvB：very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (Readily remaining in theenvironment and having very high bioaccumulative property)

Exposure
Item
Workplace exposure

Exposure
Used in closed process where little potential exists for exposure, with no likelihoodof worker exposure.
During batch and other process where opportunity for exposure arises, workers
may be exposed to substances by skin contact or inhalation, e.g. throughmaintenance, sampling, charging or discharging of material, and equipment
breakages.
Melamine is used as a monomer for the production of various polymers (e.g. forthe adhesive material, forming material, coating material, veneer, manufacturing

Consumer exposure

resin of paper or fiber, covering material, and laminate material). These polymers
include very little monomer. Therefore, melamine released during handling is of noconcern for the health of consumers since consumers will not come into contact
with harmful levels of melamine.
As an intermediate melamine is also used for fire-retarding materials. However,these materials include very little monomer. Therefore, melamine released during
handling is of no concern for the health of consumers since consumers will notcome into contact with harmful levels of melamine.

Environmental exposure

May be released primarily into the air and water environment from manufacturing
processes of substances in industries.
Used in industry as process regulators in polymerization processes in theproduction of resins and rubbers, and easily released primarily into the airenvironment.

Risk management measures
Item
Workplace exposure
countermeasure
Consumer exposure
countermeasure
Environmental exposure
countermeasure

Risk management measures
While handling, Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and apply local
exhaust ventilation. And for substances with a threshold limit value, manage andcontrol its environmental concentration so that it is lower than that.
Use according to the product’s instructions or safety labeling for use.
Install appropriate wastewater treatment facilities.

Regulatory Information / Labelling Information
Laws and Regulations (JAPAN)
Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture,

DetailThe general chemicaletc. (Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions unenforced, etc.)

substance

Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in theEnvironment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management ThereofFire Service Act
Industrial Safety and Health Act
Air Pollution Control Act
Labelling Information

Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified

DetailPictogram
Signal word
Hazard statements

Warning・Causes eye irritation（H320)
・May causes damage to organs (kidney, urinary bladder) through prolonged orrepeated exposure（H373）

【Prevention precautionary statements】
・Do not breathe dust/fume(P260)

・Wash eyes thoroughly after handling(P264)【Response precautionary statements】
・IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact
Precautionary statements

lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. （P305+P351+P338)
・Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell. (P314)
・If eye irritation persists : Get medical advice/attention. (P337+P313)【Disposal precautionary statements】
Contract out disposing of contents/container to a specific waste disposal operator
in accordance with regional regulation. (P501)

Contact Information within Company
Company nameAddress
Department nameGroup namePhone number
Fax number

Nissan Chemical Corporation
5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuou-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, JAPAN
Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Dept.
Environment and Safety Group+81-3-4463-8430+81-3-4463-8391

Date of Issue/Review and Additional Information
First edition:

2015/12/11

Revised content:

Date of revision
2018/7/17

Item

Revised content
Company name and address

Special instructions:Disclaimer
This Product Safety Summary is intended to provide a brief overview of the product and is not intended to provide
specialized information, such as effect on the environment, human health or the process of risk assessment.
It is not intended to be a substitute for risk assessment report, such as CSR(Chemical Safety Report) or SDS(SafetyData Sheet).
It has been drawn up on the basis of laws and regulations, documents and data available at this time, but it does notconstitute any guarantee.