BQTZF - AROPOL 8420

  • MSDS: BQTZF
  • Manufacturer: ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
  • Product Name: AROPOL 8420
  • National Stock Number: 8040-00N037622
Product Identification

Product ID:AROPOL 8420
MSDS Date:07/12/1991
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N037622
MSDS Number: BQTZF

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


IT WILL RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. COOL STORAGE CONTAINER

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CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT

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BODIES OF WATER. PVNT FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF

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POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 70-75%


STYRENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS

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METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK CARS & TANK TRUCKS SHOULD BE

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USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY)

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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 SEVERE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD
CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS C AN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS INCLUDING
DIZZINESS, WEAK, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: GROUP 2B (IARC-VOL. 7, PG 345,
1987).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND
POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND EVEN DEATH. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE TO STYRENE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO
CAUSE FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY
DAMAGE AND LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES: FLUSH W/LRG AMTS
OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET
MED ATT N. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET &
GET MED ATTN. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM
PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. INHAL: REMOVE INDIV TO FRESH AIR. IF
(SUPDAT)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:>73F,>22.8C
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 AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL STORAGE CONTAINER WITH WATER, IF
EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/MAY BE MOVED TO VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, STATIC (ING 3)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD.LRG SPILL:ELIM ALL
IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS,ELEC
SPARKS).PERSONS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SH OULD BE EXCLUDED FROM
AREA OF SPILL UNTIL (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF MAT MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED.
SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ, &/OR SOLID),
ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO AEROSOLS AND MISTS WHEN MATL IS SPRAYED
MAY PRESENT GREATER RISK OF INJ FROM COMPONENTS BECAUSE HIGHER
CONCS ARE IN ATMOSPHERE THAN RSLT FROM VAP ALONE.PROVIDE ADEQ VENT
& IF NEC,USE NIOSH /MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CNTRL.OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP (NEG PRE SS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS
(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT SUCH AS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.140-1.160 @ 77F. FIRST AID PROC: BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN
OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM,
QUIET,& GET MED ATTN. WASTE DISP METH: DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL I/A/W
LOC , ST & FED REGS. RESP PROT:(SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPP).
ENGINEERING/ADMIN CNTRLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:4.5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER COLOR LIQUID, HOMOG SOLN.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:28-32

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXCESSIVE HEAT, PEROXIDES AND
POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SML SPILL:ALLOW VOLAT PORTION TO EVAP IN HOOD.
ALLOW SUFF TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT WORK. DISP
OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W APPLIC FED, ST, & LOC REGS. LRG
SPILL:DESTROY BY LIQ INCIN I/A/ W APPLIC REGS. CONTAMD ABSORB MAY
BE (SUPDAT)

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