Product ID:T-BUTYLSTYRENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K000033
MSDS Number: BBZJB

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

T-BUTYL STYRENE

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM (DOW GUI

T-BUTYLCATECHOL(AS INHIBITOR 20 PPM)

RTECS: UX1000000

Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MILDY IRRITATG; SKIN:REPEATD,PROLNG
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRIT;INGEST:LD50-2000MG/K

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE EYE IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 5 MIN.;SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER.CALL DR.; INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL DR.;INGEST: INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/STICKING FINGER
DOWN T HROAT.

Flash Point:177 F TCC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:2.7
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED. BREATHING. CANISTER MAY BE
NEEDED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HI-TEMP,EG.,POYLMERIZATION MAY TAKE
PLACE. IF CONTAINER CLOSED, VIOLENT RUPTURE IS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS:ABSORB WITH SUITABEL AGENT AS DOW
INBIBER BEADS,SAND, OR SAWDUST. WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.;LARGE
SPILLS: CONTAIN WITH DIKES. PUMP WATER INTO AREA,RECOVER
T-BUTYLSTRYENE TO BE BURNED O R RECLAIM

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMALLY SHIPPED W/T-BUTYLCATECHOL(20
PPM MIN.) TO PREVENT UNWANTED POLYMERIZATION DURING STORAGE. CHECK
INHIBITOR LEVEL EVERY 30 DAYS.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE CARE & CAUTION TO PREVENT SKIN & EYE CONTACT
& TO AVOID BREATHING VAPORS WHEN HANDLING
INHIBITOR(T-BUTYLCATECHOL)

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED;EMERGY:SELF-CONT. BRTHG.
APPARATUS/FULL FACE
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION ADEQUATE FOR MOST OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/O S.SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTION FOR PREVENTION OF SKIN
EXPOSURE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO DR.: RAT STDY SUGGEST LIVER & KIDNEY ARE TARGET ORGANS WITH
OVEREXPOSURE. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. USE SOUND JUDGEMENT FOR
TREATMENT

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:426 F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:LOW
Spec Gravity:0.88
Solubility in Water:0.0005 %
Appearance and Odor:15 APHA, LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CORROSIVES, OXIDIZERS, HEAVY METAL HALOGEN SALTS(E.G. FECL*3
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPS-E.G.=FIRE EXPOSURE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTAMIN.W/FECL*3 OR ALCL*3.; USE
20PPM T-BUTYLCATECHOL INHI

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN TAR INCINERATOR. COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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