Product ID:GANTREZ ES-225 POLYMER
MSDS Date:07/01/1985
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F010488
MSDS Number: BHSPJ

GAF CHEMICAL CORPORATION

1361 ALPS ROAD
WAYNE, NJ 07470

Emergency Phone: (800) 228-5635

Info Phone: (201) 628-3000

Cage: FO504

GAF CHEMICALS CORP, SUB OF GAF CORP

WAYNE, NJ 07470 US

Telephone: 201-628-3341

Cage: 46575

MONOETHYL ESTER OF POLY(METHYL VINYL ETHER/MALEIC ACID)

CAS: 25087-06-3

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): >25,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, NOSE & THROAT, COUGHING & DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. SKIN:
IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION, PAINFUL STINGING,
BURNING, WATERING, CONJUNCTIVITIES, OP AQUENESS OF CORNEA, &
POSSIBLY LEADING TO LOSS OF SLIGHT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
NOSE/THROAT/COUGHING & DIFFICULTY BREATHING. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION, PAINFUL STINGING, BURNING,
WATERING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, OPAQUENESS OF CORNEA/POSSIBLY LEAING TO
LOSS OF SLIGHT. ANIMAL TESTING ON ANALOGOUS MATERIAL DEMONSTRATED
EXTREME EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPI RATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:46.00F
Lower Limits:3.30%
Upper Limits:19.00%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE, BUT SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD, WHEN EXPOSED
TO FLAMES DUE TO ETHANOL.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB W/EARTH,
SAND OR SIMILAR INERT MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE ACCORDING
TO FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCL REGULATIONS. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER
& VAPORS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE
IN A STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T GET IN EYES.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. WASH EQUIPMENT W/STEAM/WARM WATER UNTIL
CLEAN. CHECK FOR FLAMMABLES W/AN EXPLOSION METER & CHECK THE OXYGEN
LEVEL W/AN OXYGEN METER. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, WHERE TLV OR PEL MAY
BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOLLOW GOOD
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PRACTICES BEFORE ENTERING EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
90-DAY SUBCHRONIC INHALATION: BASIC HAIR SPRAY FORMULATIONS IN AEROSOL
FORM, CONTAINING 6% GANTREZ ES-225, FOR 4 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WEEK.
CONCENTRATION OF PARTICULATES RANGED FROM 0.531 TO 6.59 MICROGRAM
S/LITER, NO TOXIC EFFECTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:78.50C
Vapor Pres:40.00
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.9830
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 2.70
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID W/ETHANOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC & SULFURIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, FLAME, & SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF W/LIQUID WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL,
STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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