Product ID:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:08/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9031
MSDS Number: BMQBH

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 9002-89-5

RTECS: TR8100000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:14,700 MG/KG ORAL LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION; POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC INDICATES THAT THE AGENT IS NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIGESTIVE TRACT
IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. CA LL A PHYSICIAN. IN INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF
CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION.
MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:392F,200C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.27 - 1.31
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM COLORED POWDER, ODOR NOT SPECIFIED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. INCINERATION AND/OR DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE ST ATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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