BQTZD - AROPOL 8120-1

  • MSDS: BQTZD
  • Manufacturer: ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
  • Product Name: AROPOL 8120-1
  • National Stock Number: 8040-00N037621
Product Identification

Product ID:AROPOL 8120-1
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N037621
MSDS Number: BQTZD

Responsible Party
ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

Contractor
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

Ingredients

POLYMERIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. IF

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POSSIBILITY IT WILL RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. COOL STORAGE

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OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF

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UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP SPILL @ SOURCE. PVNT

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WATER. PVNT FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF OCCURS, NOTIFY

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CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE

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MATERIALS TO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL

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CONCENTRATIONS ARE IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAN RESULT

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(SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING OR

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POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 60-65%


STYRENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,50PPM/100STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT,
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE
MOD IRRIT, DEFAT, DERM. INHAL:EXCESS INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE NASAL
& RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZZ, WE AK, FATG, NAUS, HDCH & POSS
UNCON & EVEN DEATH. INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:GROUP 2B (IARC), IARC
MONOGRAPHS, VOL. SUPPLEMENT 7, PAGE 345, 1987
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO STYRENE HAS
APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB
ANIMALS:LIVER ABNORMS, KIDNEY DMG & LUNG DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE & LAUNDER
CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST
15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS, GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO
NOT I NDUCE VOMIT, KEEP PERS WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN. ASPIR OF
MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH CAN BE
FATAL. INHAL:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IF DFCLT,
ADMIN (ING 5)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:>73F,>23C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SPKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, STATIC (SUPDAT)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL:ELIM ALL
IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS). PERS
NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHLD B E EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL
CLEAN- (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION & IF
NECESSARY, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. CNTNRS
OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ
&/OR SOLID), ALL HAZ PRECS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
EXPOS TO AEROSOLS & MISTS WHEN MATL IS SPRAYED MAY PRESENT GREATER
RISK OF INJURY FR OM COMPONENTS BECAUSE HIGHER (ING 11)

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP(NEG PRE SS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (ING
12)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES (POLYVINYL ALCOHOL).
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES @ LOCATIONS DIST FROM MATL
HNDLG PT. ALL 5 GAL PAILS & LGR METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK CARS & TANK
TRUCKS SHLD BE GROUNDED &/OR BONDED WHEN MATL IS TRANSFERRED. NEVE
R USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD
(EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. (ING 3)

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:4.5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.14-1.16
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER COLOR LIQUID, HOMOG SOLN.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:35-40

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATLS:CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE & VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT,
PEROXIDES & POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL:ALLOW VOLAT PORTION TO EVAP IN HOOD.
ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT WORK.
DISP OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W APPLIC REGS. LG SPILL:DESTROY BY LIQ
INCIN I/A/W APPLIC RE GS. CONTAM ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A(ING
10)

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