Product ID:AROPOL 7242T-15 RESIN
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N014875
MSDS Number: BKMCZ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

(EVEN RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. SPILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABSORB MATL & SHOVELED INTO CNTNRS. WASTE DISP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 46%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT,
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD CONTACT CAN
CAUSE MOD IRRIT, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF
VAPS CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CN S EFFECTS INCLUDING
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE & POSS UNCON & EVEN
DEATH. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUSEA,
VOMITING & DIARRHEA. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM
WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC:OVEREXPOS TO STYRENE HAS APPARENTLY
BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE F OLLOWING EFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS:LIVER
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY & LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH AREA W/SOAP/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG/WASH
BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
LIFTING LIDS OCCASNLY. GET MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP
WARM, QUIE T, GET MD. ASPIR INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM
PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG
DFCLT, GIVE O*2. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM, QUIET
& GET MD.

Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG:ELIMINATE ALL
IGNIT SOURCES. THOSE NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM
AREA OF SPILL UNTIL C LEAN-UP COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT (SEE INGRED
2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE
EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID, SOLID), ALL HAZARD
PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA
RESPIRATORS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECH (GEN/LOCAL EXHST) VENT TO MAINTAIN
EXPOS BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:WHICH CAN BE VIOLENT & POSS ENDANGER LIFE OF
FIREFIGHTER, ESPECIALLY IF SPRAYED INTO CNTNRS OF HOT, BURNING LIQ.
EXPLO HAZ:MOTORS, STATIC DISCHARGE OR OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT
LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM MATL HNDLG POINT. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING
TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (SEE INGRED 2)

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:5.0
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.060-1.080
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER.
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:45-50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS:CO*2 AND CO.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT,
PEROXIDES AND POLYMERIZATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL:ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE IN
HOOD. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT
WORK. DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W APPLICABLE REGS. LG:DESTROY
BY LIQ INCIN. CONTAMD ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL (SEE
INGRED 4)

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