Product ID:UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-200-3793
MSDS Number: BJPYG

ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORP

600 GRANT ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-433-5811

Info Phone: 412-433-7654 DAYS

Cage: ARIST

ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORP.

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-2704 US

Telephone: 412-354-9859

Cage: ARIST

UNSATURATED POLYESTER BASE RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 38-80%

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 20-62%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,50PPM/100STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, FATIGUE, NARCOSIS & DIZZINESS. SEVERE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
A CONFUSED STATE, IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY OCCUR. SKIN: IRRITATION MAY OCCUR WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE POSSIBLY DEVELOPING TO DERMATITIS, *
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE IS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:*ON THE BACK OF HANDS, WRISTS, FOREARMS. MAY BE
TOXIC IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYE: IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, PAIN AND REDNESS MAY OCCUR. INGEST: SORE THROAT,
ABDOMINAL PAIN AND VOMITIN G MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (IE: ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA,
ETC) MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY FUME OR AIRBORNE PARTICULATE
MATTER EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING IS STOPPED OR
IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS
INDICATED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFT
UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL AID FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITIONS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:90.0F,32.2C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL (SMALL FIRES), FOAM
AND WATER FOG (LARGE FIRES).
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL TANKS AND DRUMS WITH WATER. FIREFIGHTERS
SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE FOR EXTENDED
PERIODS OF TIME WILL RESULT IN SPONTANEOUS UNCONTROLLED EXOTHERMIC
POLYMERIZATION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES AND OPEN FLAMES.
INCREASE VENTILATION TO MAXIMIZE VAPOR DISPERSAL.DIKE LARGE SPILLS
TO PREVENT RUNOFF INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. COVER SPILL WITH
INORGANIC ABSORBENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN LABELED DRUM. STYRENE
**

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA. DO NOT STORE
IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. WORK W/ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS.BOND***
Other Precautions:**IS ON THE CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST OF 1980,
AS AMENDED AND REPORTABLE SPILL MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL
RESPONSE CENTER. NRC: 800-424-8802.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA FOR PROTECTION FROM ORGANIC VAPORS
SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE AIR CONTAMINANTS.
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE TYPE AND MAGNITUDE
OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST VENTILATION TO CONTROL EMISSION OF AIR
CONTAMINANTS. GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO REDUCE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POLYETHYLENE TYPE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL OR POLYETHYLENE TYPE
CLOTHES. EYEWASH STATION AND DELUGE SAFETY SHOWERS BE AVAILABLE IN
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:MEDICAL SCREENING FOR THOSE WITH ABNORMAL
CNS,CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS,SKIN DISEASE,KIDNEY & LIVER
DISORDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
***AND GROUND CONTAINERS FOR TRANSFER OF THIS PRODUCT TO PREVENT STATIC
SPARKS. STYRENE VAPORS ARE UNINHIBITED AND MAY CAUSE BLOCKAGE OF
VENTILATION VENTS DUE TO POLYMERIZATION. PERIODIC INSPECTION MA Y
BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT BLOCKAGE. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT WITH THE SKIN. CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN ****

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:5.2
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR VISCOUS LIQUID; SHARP STYRENATED ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20-62

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS, PEROXIDES AND OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR OPEN FLAME;
STORAGE IN OPEN CONTAINERS; PROLONGED STORAGE (6MO).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXPOSURE TO HEAT, OPEN FLAME OR
CONTAMINATION WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, AVOID STORAGE ABOVE 38C
(100F).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS: 800-424-9346, THE
RCRA HOTLINE.

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