BCSQS - UNITHOX 420, 450, 480
- MSDS: BCSQS
- Manufacturer: PETROLITE CORP PETROLITE SPECIALTY POLYMERS GROUP
- Product Name: UNITHOX 420, 450, 480
- National Stock Number: 6810-00N009524
Product Identification
Product ID:UNITHOX 420, 450, 480
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009524
MSDS Number: BCSQS
Responsible Party
TULSA, OK 74112
US
Emergency Phone: 918-836-1601
Info Phone: 918-836-1601
Cage: HO477
Contractor
Telephone: 918-836-1601
Cage: HO477
Ingredients
ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOL CAS NO CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY BY MFG.
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POLYMER FUMES
MAY CAUSE EYE, NOSE, AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NA
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POLYMER FUMES MAY CAUSE
EYE, NOSE, AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED BY MFG.
First Aid
First Aid:A BURN FROM MOLTEN POLYMER SHOULD BE TREATED AS A THERMAL AND
POSSIBLY AS A CHEMICAL BURN.HOT LIQUID TENDS TO CLING TO FLESH
ESPECIALLY AFTER SOLIDIFYING AND SHOULD BE COOLED AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE.FL USH SKIN FOR 15MIN WITH WATER.HOT FUMESCAN CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,EYE IRRITATION AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED.FLUSH EYES AT LEAST(SEESUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>450 F/232 C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA WHEN FIRE FIGHTING IN CONFINED
SPACES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN FINELY DIVIDED AND SUSPENDED IN
AIR,PRODUCT COULD BE FLAMMABLE.IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES KEEP AWAY FRM
SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:IF HOT LIQUID,ATTEMPT TO CONFINE SPILL AND LET
THE POLYMER SOLIDIFY. ONCE SOLID,POLYMER MAY BE RECOVERED AS ANY
OTHER MATERIAL.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME, BOILERS
AND STRONG OXIDANTS,ETC.
Other Precautions:IF THIS MATERIAL IS PURCHASED AS A POWDER OR IS TO BE
SUBDIVIDED TO OR COLLECTED AS A POWDER REFER TO ANSI/NFPA PAMPHLET
NO 654, "FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSION
PRVENTION-CHEMICAL,DYE,PHARMACEUTICAL,PLASTIC INDUSTRIES 1982".
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED,BUT WHEN HANDLING HOT
POLYMER A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FOG OR MIST GENERATION
IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL:ADEQUATE TO CAPTURE POLYMER DUST AND OR
FUMES.EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION AT POINT OF CONTAMINANT RELEASE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN HANDLING HOT LIQUID POLYMER,FACE AND
HAND PROTECTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INGREDIENT:ARE NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CURRENT OSHA
REGULATIONS. EMER:15 MINUTES
Chemical Properties
HCC:N1
Vapor Density:ND
Spec Gravity:<1.0 @75F/23C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW WAXY SOLID WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE LISTED BY MFG
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD OXIDES
OF CARBON, AND/OR ACETIC ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR(MFG)
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:CONFORM WITH APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
SUGGEST BURNING IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR BURY IN AN APPROVED
LANDFILL.
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