Product ID:HETRON FR 991, 566639
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N017440
MSDS Number: BLCJQ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Preparer: DAVID TAYLOR

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

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

Cage: 34897

ABSORBENT MAY BE DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. ENGINEERING OR ADMIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 36% (WT)

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLAY, EARTH, FLOOR ABSORBENT, OR OTHER ABSORBENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAN
CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHAL: EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUS E NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS INCLUDING DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: CLASS 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND
POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND EVEN DEATH. INGEST: CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE TO STYRENE HAS BE EN FOUND TO CAUSE THE
FOLLOWING EFTS INLAB ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE &
LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: THORO WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & H*2O. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES: FLUSH W/LRG AMTS
OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
OCCASIONALLY, GET M ED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, KEEP
PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET MED ATTN. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO
VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. INHAL:REMOVE
INDIV TO(SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING
FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB, OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LRG SPILL:
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCLUDING PILOT
LIGHTS, ELEC SPARKS). PE RSONS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD(SEEING
3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTIED CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ,
&/OR SOLID), ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN THIS DATASHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.
THIS PRODUCT IS REPORTABLE UNDER SARA TITLE III, SEC 313.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) IS EXCEEDED, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUP RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESP
(NEGATIVE PRESS TYPE) UNDER (SEE INGRED 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECH (GEN &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENT TO
MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
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
EXPLO HAZ: MOTORS, STATIC DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS
DISTANT FROM MATL HNDLG POINT. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH
ON/NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN
IGNIT E EXPLOSIVELY. FIRST AID PROC: FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
ADMINISTER 0*2. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,GIVE ARTF (SEE ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:5
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.136-1.161
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:35-40

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL: ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE
IN HOOD. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD
DUCT WORK. DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W APPLIC REGS. LRG SPILL:
DESTROY BY LIQ INCI NERATION I/A/W APPLIC REGS. CONTAM (SEEING 5)

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