Product ID:STYROFOAM(R) BRAND SQUARE EDGE (SUP DATA)
MSDS Date:01/30/1988
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N010683
MSDS Number: BHYRQ

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48674

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 0-7.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ETHYL CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-00-3

RTECS: KH7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0-3.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

POLYSTYRENE

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYETHYLENE

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE

CAS: 3194-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PENTABROMOMONOCHLOROCYCLOHEXANE

CAS: 87-84-3

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TETRABROMODICHLOROCYCLOHEXANE

CAS: 30554-72-4

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TRIBROMOTRICHLOROCYCLOHEXANE

CAS: 30554-73-5

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY
DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION.SKIN:MECHANICAL INJURY
ONLY.INGESTION:UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL STATE.PHYSICAL INJURY
ONLY.INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE I RRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.SYSTEMIC,OTHER EFTS:RPTD EXPOS NOT ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.MECHANICAL EFTS ONLY.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED BY
THIS ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.INGESTION:CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY
.INHALATION:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCLUDE
FLUORIDES,CHLORIDES,PHOSGENE .LG VOL OF H*2O DIRECTLY ON
FLAME,BURNING SURF.EMITS BLACK DENSE SMOKE.HAZ DECOMP (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP,OR IF DUST OR IN SMALL PIECES,SWEEP UP
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:COMBUST,MAY BE FIRE HAZ IF IMPROPERLY
USED/INSTALLED.PROTECT ADEQ.USE ONLY AS DIRECTED.CONTAINS FLAME
RETARDANT TO INHIBIT IGNIT FROM SML FIRE SOURCE.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT/UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL/PHOSGENE .DURING
SHIPPING,STORAGE,INSTALLATION,US E:DO NOT EXPOSE TO FLAME,IGNIT
SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:N/K
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION (4 INCH).SPEC
GRAV:0.027-0.064,H*2O=1.EXPLO HAZ:PROD:CO,CO*2,CARBON.LTD INDUS
HYGIENE MEASUREMENTS OF ETHYL CHLORIDE IN WAREHOUSES,PRODUCTION
FACILITIES INDICAT E ETHYL CHLORIDE PRESENT IN AIR AT NO MORE THAN
10 PPM EVEN IF LG AMT OF PROD PRESENT.ENTRY RTE:INH/SKIN/INGEST .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:RIGID CELLULAR FOAM BOARD.NO ODOR.

HYDROCARBONS,ESTERS,AMINES,ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SMALL OR LARGE FIRES,AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES,FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE
.CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .BURY IN AN APPROVED
LANDFILL,OR BURN IN AN ADEQUATE INCINERATOR WITH EXCESS OXYGEN,IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,STATE & F EDERAL REGULATIONS.

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