Product ID:AROPOL 7241
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N038850
MSDS Number: BRKXK

ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

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

Cage: 34897

STYRENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 44%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

STORAGE CONTAINER WITH WATER IF EXPOSED TO FIRE.

KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL

COMPLETED.STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. PVNT FROM

FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF OCCURS,NOTIFY AUTHORITIES

CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE PROD.

CONTAMD ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A

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:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE MOD IRRIT,
DEFATTING, DERMAT. INHAL:EXCESS INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE NASAL/RESP
IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCLD DIZZ, WEAK,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE & POSS
UNCON, EVEN DEATH. INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUSEA, HDACHE, VOM
& DIARR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:IARC GROUP 2B (SUPPLEMENTARY.P
345,1987).
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO STYRENE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN
FOUND TO CAUSE FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORM/KIDNEY
DMG/LUNG DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYE: FLUSH W/LGE
AMTS OF WATER,LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD ATTN.
INGES T: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.KEEP PERSON WARM/QUIET/GET MD ATTN.
ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEM PNUEMIT WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)(ING 3)

Flash Point:>73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR WATER FOG OR CO*2, CO, VARIOUS
HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
H*2O/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN BE VIOLENT & POSS ENDANGER
LIFE OF FIREFIGHTER, ESPECIALLY(SUPPDATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNIT BY PILOT
LIGHTS/FLAMES/SPARKS/HEATERS/SMOKING/ELECTRIC MOTORS, STATIC (SUPP
DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE/FLOOR
ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL.TRANSFER TO HOOD. LGE:ELIM ALL IGNIT
SOURCES(FLARES/FLAMES/PILOT LIGHTS/ELEC SPARKS).PERSONS NOT WEARING
PROT EQUIP SHLD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS
BEEN (SEE ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS
WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES,ALL
HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE LIMIT OF PRODUCT/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST) VENT
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IF SPRAYED INTO CNTNRS OF HOT BURNING LIQ. EXPLO
HAZ:DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM MATL
HNDLG PT.NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM(EMPTY)BECAUSE
PR ODUCT(RESIDUE)CAN IGNIT EXPOS.POLYMERIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE
UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. POSS WILL RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. COOL(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>293F,>145C
Vapor Pres:4.5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.080 - 1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER COLORED LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40-45%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT,
PEROXIDES AND POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT,
PEROXIDES AND POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: ALLOW VOLAT PORTION TO EVAP IN HOOD.
ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT WORK.
DISP OF REMAINING MATL IN ACCORD W/LOCAL,STATE/FEDERAL REGS.
LGE:DESTROY BY LIQ INCIN IN ACCORD W/LOCAL,STATE,FEDERAL REGS.(ING
7)

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