Product ID:HETRON 27196
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N000717
MSDS Number: BCGCX

ASHLAND OIL, INC.

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Cage: 81355

ASHLAND INC

391 ASHLAND, KY 41114 US

Telephone: 800-622-6846

Cage: 81355

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRIT TO BLURRED VSN.
DEFAT,DERMATITIS.INHAL OF VAPOR-NSL&RESP IRRIT. (SEE SUPP DATA)

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & ATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.
INGEST: DONT INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP WARM, QUIET. CALL MD. PREVENT
ASPIRATN. INHAL;M OVE TO FRESH AIR.ART RESP IF
NEED.WRM,QUIET,CALLMD

Flash Point:73 TO 100F CC
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, WATER FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FROTHIN FROM WATER OF FOAM. SELF-CNTND APP,
FACE PCE,POS PRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL ON GROUND & IGNITE AT
DISTANCE. WELD/CUT TORCH MAY IGNITE DRUM (EVEN EMPTY).

Spill Release Procedures:SM: ABSORB ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB. OR OTHER ABSORB MTRL, TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG:ELIMINATE IGNIT
SOURCES. WEAR PRTCTV EQUIP. DIKE SPILL, PUMP TO SALVAGE TANK. TAKE
UP REMAINDER ON SAND, CLAY , EARTH, FLOOR ABSORB. AND SHOVEL TO
CNTNRS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUES
(VAPOR, LIQ, AND/OR SOLID),ALL HAZARDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:MFR STATES OVEREXPOSURE TO STYRENE HAS APPARENTLY
BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE AND LUNG DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROTECTN FOR PARTICULAR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECH AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT.-BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,BUNA-
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS
Supplemental Safety and Health
INH
(CONT):DIZZ,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HDACHE,UNCNSCNSS,ASPHYXTN.INGES
T:GI IRRIT,NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARRHEA,ASPIRATN CAUSING CHEM.
PNEUMONITIS. BOILING PT & VAPOR PRESS GIVEN FOR STYRENE

NRC/State Lic Num:NA
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293 F
Vapor Pres:5.
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES (EG NAOH, NH40H, ETC), STRNG MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MTRLS:CO*2,CO,HCL,
PHOSGENE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMP,
PEROXIDES, POLYMERIZATION CATA

Waste Disposal Methods:SM: MFR SUGGESTS INCINERATION. LG: MFR SUGGESTS
INCINERATION W/OFF-GAS SCRUBBER. MATERIAL COLLECTED ON ABSORB
MATERIAL MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A POSTED TOXIC SUBSTANCE LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ST, LOCA L AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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