Product ID:33-084 POLYLITE POLYESTER RESIN
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F000193
MSDS Number: BBGCC

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

800 CAPITOLA DR
DURHAM, NC 27713
US

Emergency Phone: 919-544-9225

Info Phone: 919-544-9225

Cage: DO591

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.,

13852 REASARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 US

Telephone: 800-275-6353

Cage: DO591

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN & EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISCOMFORT.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, DISCOMFORT, PAIN.
ABSORPTION & ASPIRATION HAZARD. HIGH CO NCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS CLASSIFIED STYRENE AS A
POSSIBLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 2B).
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DEFATTING, DRYNESS, DERMATITIS. EYES:
TEARS. INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INSENSIBILITY, CNS EFFECTS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCONSCIOUS, GIVE OXYGEN OR
CPR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES .

Flash Point:89F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, CLASS B
EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS & OTHERS EXPOSED TO VAPORS OR
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTIANED BREATHING
APPARATUS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF POLYMERIZATION TAKES PLACE IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT RUPTURE OF THE
CONTAINER. PRODUCT VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB SPILL W/AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE OR SAND & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER. IF LARGE SPILL,
DIKE THE AREA TO PREVENT THIS M ATERIAL FORM ENTERING WATER SYSTEMS
OR SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE >100F. AVIOD
SKIN/INHALATION. AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTER/CATALYST.
PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED <80F TO AVOID SPOILAGE.
Other Precautions:ALTHOUGH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES DO NOT CONSTITUTE A
HAZARD, A PROMOTER & CATALYST USED W/THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ALWASY BE
MIXED SEPARATELY W/THE PRODUCT & MUST NEVER BE MIXED TOGETHER.

Respiratory Protection:A CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN TO
PREVENT THE INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN >TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN 1866.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE OPAQUE LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-40

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >100F, HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMISSION OF IRRITATING, ACRID FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, FIRE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL & ITS CONTAINER
REQUIRED COMPLIANCE W/APPLICABLE LABELING, PACKAGING, & RECORD
KEEPING STANDARDS. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT IT
IS DISPOSED OF ONLY IN A FACI LITY PERMITED FOR DISPOSAL OF
HAZARDOUSWASTES.

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