Product ID:KRATON D1184 THERMOPLASTIC RUBBER, 46117
MSDS Date:07/18/1989
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N026533
MSDS Number: BMRSY

SHELL OIL COMPANY

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511

Preparer: J.C. WILLETT

Cage: 54527

SHELL OIL COMPANY

2463 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

GASES (CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE. ACROLEIN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAVE A LOW ORDER OF ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA HAS ESTABLISHED TRANSITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THIS PRODUCT. REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.1000 FOR THESE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STYRENE POLYMER WITH

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

Fraction By Weight: >94%

TALC (POWDER), CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS FIBERS

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: MW2700000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ANTIOXIDANT/STABILIZER

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:BASED ON PRESENCE OF INGRED 2 OR
3, PROD MAY CAUSE MILD MECH IRRIT TO THE EYES. SKIN:BASED ON
PRESENCE OF INGREDIENT 2 OR 3, PROD IS PRESUMED TO BE MIN IRRIT TO
SKIN. INHAL:BASED ON PRESENCE OF IN GREDIENT 2 OR 3, PROD MAY CAUSE
MILD MECH IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT AS RESP TRACT. INGEST:PROD IS GEN
CONSIDERED TO (ING 7)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AS NOTED ABOVE. ALL EVIDENCE
INDICATES THAT LARGE POLYMER MOLECULES ARE NOT BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREXISTING EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:IF CONTACT WITH MOLTEN PRODUCT
OCCURS, TREAT AS FOR ORDINARY BURNS. INHAL:NOT ORDINARILY
REQUIRED;REMOV E AFFECTED PERSON FROM DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. INGEST:NOT
ORDINARILY REQUIRED.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESS SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. DO
NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR (HELMENT WITH
FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COATS, GLOVES, AND RUBBER BOOTS).

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL AND SWEEP UP OR USE INDUSTRIAL VACUUM
CLEANER. AVOID GENERATING DUST CLOUDS. PUT INTO CONTAINERS FOR
RECLAIMING OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KRATON RUBBER HAS TENDENCY TO ACCUM
STATIC CHARGE DURING TRANSPORT, HANDLING & PROCESSING. REDUCING THE
VELOCITY OF TRANSPORT WILL REDUCE CHARGING.
Other Precautions:STATIC CHARGE BUILDUP CAN BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD
WHEN USED IN PRESENCE OF VOLATILE OR FLAMMABLE MIXTURES. IN
PROCESSING, DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED 450F. MAINTAIN A
FIRE WATCH IF 450 F IS REACHED.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREV
OVEREXPOS. IN ACCORD WITH 29CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESP OR AN AIR-PUR IFYING RESP FOR
PARTICULATES. (ING 8)
Ventilation:VENT AS REQ TO CONTROL DUST CONC IN AIR. ADEQ VENT &/OR
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE REQ WHEN PROD IS HEATED IN PROCESSING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SHOULD BE WORN WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED IN PROCESSING.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. DO NOT ALLOW
PRODUCT TO ACCUMULATE IN PROCESSING AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS:IN AREAS EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN AIR
MAY RESULT IN SELF-HEATING & AUTOIGNIT. SHELL'S INTERNAL GUIDELINE
IS FIVE DAYS AT 200 DEG F. HAZ DECOMP PROD:ENVIRONMENTAL CNDTN.
VARIETY OF DECOMP PROD MAY BE PRESENT RANGING FROM SIMPLE
HYDROCARBONS (SUCH AS METHANE/PROPANE) TO TOX/IRRIT (ING 5)

HCC:V6
Spec Gravity:0.94 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROD CONTAINS RESIDUAL UNSATURATION WHICH
CAN UNDERGO EXOTHERMIC OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION. ACCUMULATION OF PROD
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT PROCESSING TEMP, SOME DEGREE OF
THERMAL DEGRADATION WILL OCCUR. ALTHOUGH HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON TEMP/
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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