Product ID:POLYLITE 32-035
MSDS Date:08/01/1984
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F008139
MSDS Number: BGTRV

Emergency Phone: (914) 682-5700

Info Phone: (914) 682-5700

Cage: 3A864

Telephone: (914) 682-5700

Cage: 3A864

UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: >50%

STYRENE MONOMER

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STYRENE AT 400 PPM OR IN STRONG
CONCENTRATION IS IRRITATING TO ALL PARTS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT &
EYES. MAY BE FATAL AT 10,000 PPM. SOMEWHAT ANESTHETIC. STYRENE
VAPOR GENERATION OF POLYESTER RESINS RARELY EXCEEDS 200 PPM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT & EYES.
ANESTHETIC.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA. MAKE
COMFORTABLY WARM BUT NOT HOT. USE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
AS REQUIRED. IN CASES OF EYE CONTACT, FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS O F WATER FOR 15 MINS & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:89F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF SMOKE OR VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STYRENE WILL POLYMERIZE READILY AT
ELEVATED TEMPS OF FIRE CONDITIONS. IF THIS OCCURS IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SATURATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY & WASH
AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIALS SUCH AS VERMICULITE OR
SAND & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE >100F. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT & INHALATION OF HEATED VAPORS OR
SPRAY MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTER/CATALYST. A
PROMOTER & CATALYST USED WITH THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED
SEPARATELY WITH THE PRODUCT AND MUST NEVER BE MIXED TOGETHER.

Respiratory Protection:MUST BE WORN TO PREVENT INHALATION OF HEATED
VAPORS, SPRAY MISTS OR IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RESISTANT, RUBBER REQUIRED
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.05-1.22
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID-PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<50%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
HYDROCARBONS & ORGANIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SUNLIGHT, OPEN FLAME &
CONTAMINATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSE
OF IN A CHEMICAL DUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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