Product ID:33-087-00 POLYLITE
MSDS Date:03/19/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F019136
MSDS Number: BLPMG

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

800 CAPITOLA DR RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
DURHAM, NC 27713

Emergency Phone: (800) 424-9300

Info Phone: (919) 544-9225

Cage: 86744

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

DETROIT, MI 48220-1433 US

Cage: 86744

POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 60%

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DEFATTING, DRYNESS, DERMATITIS,
& ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION, LACHRYMATION OR LINING. INHALATION:
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISCOMFORT,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INSENSIBILIT Y, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
LIVER, & KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
PAIN, & DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE MONOMER IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DEFATTING, DRYNESS, IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS, & ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION, LACHRYMATION OR INJURY.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
DISCOMFORT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INSENSIBLITIY, & OTHER CNS EFFECTS,
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
PAIN, & DISCOMFORT.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCONSCIOUS,
ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN AS NEEDED. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VO MITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:89F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR ANY CLASS
B EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF POLYMERIZATION TAKES PLACE IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER, VIOLENT RUPTURE OF CONTAINER IS POSSIBLE. PRODUCT VAPOR
MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB SPILL W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE OR SAND & PLACE IN CONTAINER. DIKE THE AREA TO PREVENT
MATERIAL FROM ENTERING WATER SYSTE MS OR SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE >100F. AVOID SKIN CONTACT
& INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS. FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTER/CATALYST. A
PROMOTER/CATALYST USED W/PRODUCT SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED SEPARATELY
& NEVER MIXED TOGETHER.

Respiratory Protection:USE A CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS IF >TLV.
Ventilation:GENERAL, DURING NORMAL USE OR LOCAL IF REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Appearance and Odor:AMBER OPAQUE LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40-50%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES SUCH AS IN A
FIRE, HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF
MATERIAL & CONTAINER IN COMPLIANCE W/APPLICABLE LABELING,
PACKAGING, & RECORD KEEPING STANDARDS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULA TIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN 1866.

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