Product ID:WHITE LIGHTNIN
MSDS Date:08/01/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-195-4831
MSDS Number: BDJBV

MARSON CORPORATION

130 CRESCENT AVENUE
CHELSEA, MA 02150
US

Emergency Phone: 617-884-7760

Info Phone: 617-884-7760

Cage: HO368

MARSON CORPORATION

CHELSEA, MA 02151 US

Telephone: 617-884-7760

Cage: HO368

STYRENE MONOMER IN POLYESTER RESIN (MFR RECM TLV=50 PPM)

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM (MFR)

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL
7, PG 345, 1987:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYE & ALL PARTS OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE DEPRESSION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM &
SOMEWHAT ANESTHETIC.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION &
SUPPORT IF NECESSARY. EYE:FLUSH PROMPTLY W/COPIOUS AMT OF H*2O FOR
15 MIN & SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:WASH THOROUGH W/SOAP & H*2O.RMV
CONTA M CLOTH & SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:RMV VICTIM TO WELL VENT AREA,
USE O*2 OR ARTF RESP, AS REQD. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:INDUCE
VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:95 F (35C)
Lower Limits:1.6
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM & CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE FOR
EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME, SPONTANEOUS EXOTHERMIC POLYMERIZATION MAY
OCCUR RESULTING IN VIOLENT RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL SOURCES OF FLAME & IGNITION.
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE, SAND, ETC. SWEEP &
COLLECT IN CONTAINERS TO BE DISPOSED OF AS SOLID WASTE. WASH AREA
WITH TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE & WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 90F (32C) IN COOL DRY
PLACE.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.ISOLATE FROM FOOD & DRINK.KEEP
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNITION.
Other Precautions:USE EXPLOSIVE PROOF EQUIPMENT. OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY
TO RELIEVE ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . RECOMMEND-CHEMICAL RESPIRATOR WITH
SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
MECHANICAL(GENERAL):DOWN-DRAFT TYPE DRAWING FUMES AWAY FROM
WORKERS.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT PLASTIC/RUBBER GLOVE REQD
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SHOES. SAFETY SHOWERS
& EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>295F,>146C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:4.5
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.8 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PIGMENTED AUTOBODY FILLER,TYPICAL STYRENE ODOR
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, PEROXIDES, & OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FLAME.
STORAGE IN OPEN CONTANERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBON & ORGANIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXPOSURE TO HEAT, OPEN FLAME OR
CONTAMINATION WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID PROLONGED STORAGE ABOVE
100 F (38 C).

Waste Disposal Methods:USE APPROVED LANDFILL OR INCINERATION. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL LAWS & REGULATIONS.

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