BCGCB - POLYLITE 33-440; GRADE 1
- MSDS: BCGCB
- Manufacturer: REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC
- Product Name: POLYLITE 33-440; GRADE 1
- National Stock Number: 9330-00N000702
Product Identification
Product ID:POLYLITE 33-440; GRADE 1
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N000702
MSDS Number: BCGCB
Responsible Party
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10603-3216
US
Cage: DO591
Contractor
Telephone: 800-275-6353
Cage: 3A684
Ingredients
UNSATURATED POLYESTER
Fraction By Weight: >50%
STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)
CAS: 100-42-5
RTECS: WL3675000
Fraction By Weight: <50%
OSHA PEL 100 PPM
ACGIH TLV: S,50PPM/100STEL;9293
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:STYRENE AT 400 PPM OR IN STRNG CONC; IRRIT RESP
TRACT, EYES. AT 10,000 PPM: MAY BE FATAL. VAP: ANE
First Aid
First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE - MAKE COMFORTABLY WARM BUT NOT
HOT - USE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESP AS REQD. EYES: FLUSH PROMPTLY
W/ COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER FOR 15 MIN & SEEK MEDICAL ATTN.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:89F SCC
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL (NFPA CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE - FIGHT LIKE FUEL OIL FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STYRENE WILL POLYMERIZE AT ELEV TEMP IN
FIRE CONDITIONS - IF IN CLSD CANS POSS VIOLENT RUPTURE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SATURATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY & WASH
AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT
(FLAMES, HEAT & SPARKING). VENTILATE AREA. USE PROTECTIVE
MEASURES OUTLINED IN SECTION VIII.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT & FLAMES. PROMOTOR &/OR CATALYST SHOULD NEVER
BE NIXED DIRECTLY TOGETHER W/PRODUCT
Other Precautions:AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTOR &/OR CATALYST.
CONSULT PRODUCT BULLETIN. A PROMOTOR (METAL ORGANIC SUCH AS COBALT
OR ANILINE TY) & CATALYST (ORGANIC PEROXIDE TY): MIX SEPARATELY
W/PRODUCT
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:100 PPM OR ABOVE: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR LINE TY
OR SELF CONTAIN
Ventilation:GEN DILTN OR LOC EXHST TO KEEP BELOW TLV EXPL-PROOF EQUIP
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:YES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS, EYE WASH STATIONS
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.08-1.13. % VOLATILE BY VOLUME: <50. DOT CATEGORY:
FLAMMABEL LIQUID.-
Chemical Properties
HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NA
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>145C
Vapor Density:>1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER LIQUID
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, PEROXIDES & OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO*2, LOW MOLECULAR WT
HYDROCABONS & ORGANIC ACIDS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SUNLIGHT, OPEN FLAMES, CONTAM &
PRLNG STORAGE ABOVE 100F.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECM; ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIALS SUCH ASE
VERMIULITE OR SAND & PLACE IN CLSD CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL AS SOLID
WASTE. WASH AREA WELL WITH TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE & WATER. DISPOSE -
LAW, FED, ST & LOCAL CODES.
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