Product ID:CYCOLAC T ABS POLYMER
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019890
MSDS Number: BNVGS

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

3135 EASTON TURNPIKE
FAIRFIELD, CT 06431
US

Emergency Phone: 800-626-2000/800-626-2004 (CHRIS)

Info Phone: 800-626-2000

Cage: 24446

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

FAIRFIELD, CT 06431 US

Telephone: 800-626-2000/800-626-2004 (CHRIS)

Cage: 24446

AN ASPHYXIANT, ALSO PRODUCED. TYPICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONDS, MAY ALSO BE WATER VAP & TRACE AMTS OF SUCH

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ALPHA METHYL STYRENE, 4-VINYL CYCLOHEXENE & CUMENE.

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OF GOOD VENT, AWAY FROM FLAMES/IGNIT SOURCES; &

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BE STORED/PROCESSED W/OUT EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO

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VENTED-BARREL PRESSES & EXTRUDERS SHOULD NOT BE

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UNDER CONTROLLED VENT, TO OUTSIDE OF BLDG/MAY BE

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TRENCHES/MANHOLES)/CAN BE TRAPPED BY SUITABLE

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DETERMINE ITS SUITABILITY W/THESE PLASTICS.) CERTAIN

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BASED UPON CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD OR

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INGREDIENTS ARE ESSENTIALLY MIXED INTO PLASTIC &

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WATERS OR TO PERSONNEL HANDLING HAZARDS.

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ACRYLONITRILE, POLYMER WITH 1,3-BUTADIENE & STYRENE;

CAS: 9003-56-9

RTECS: AT6970000

ACRYLONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-13-1

RTECS: AT5250000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1045

ACGIH TLV: S, 2 PPM;A2 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

STYRENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2-0.5%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>5 GM/KG (ESTIMATED)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:FUMES PRDCD DURING
MELT-PROCESS OF PLASTICS MAY PRDCE ACUTE HLTH EFTS IN SOME
INDIVIDUALS, ESP IRRIT OF EYES/NOSE & THROAT & IN CASES OF SEV
OVEREXP, NAUS & HDCH. SKIN:FUMES EMITTED FROM H OT PLASTIC DURING
CONVERTING OPS MAY CONDENSE ON COOL OVERHEAD METAL SURF/STRUCTURES.
THIS CONDENSATE, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACRYLONITRILE: IARC GROUP 2A, NTP
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCIN, ACGIH GROUP A2, OSHA REG. STYRENE: IARC
GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:USUALLY IN FORM OF SOFT, GREASE-LIKE,
SEMI-SOLID, MAY CNTN SUBSTANCES WHICH CAN BE IRRIT & TOX. EYE:FUMES
FROM HOT MELT-PROCESS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. AVOID CONT OF THAT MATL
W/SKIN. WEAR IMPERMEAB LE GLOVES WHEN CLEANING CONTAMD SURF.
INGEST:NOT ACUTELY TOX. NOT A PROBABLE RTE OF EXPOS. CHRONIC:NO
KNOWN (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. SKIN:MOLTEN PLASTIC
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. COOL RAPIDLY W/WATER & IMMED GET MD TO REMOVE
COOLED PLASTIC. EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. IF IR RIT PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST:NOT PROBABLE. KEEP WARM &
AT REST. GET MD.

Flash Point:660F,349C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM,
WATER FOG OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAM OR
OTHER METHOD THAT CREATES DUST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZ FROM BURNING ARE INTENSE HEAT & VERY
HIGH LEVELS OF DENSE, BLACK SMOKE CONTAINING CO, CO*2 & HYDROGEN
CYANIDE. GRINDER DUST IS AN EXPLO HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:PELLETS: REMOVE FROM ALL FLOOR AREAS TO ALLOW
FOR STABLE FOOTING & PREVENTING SLIPS BY PERSONNEL. SOIL:COLLECT
FOR RE-USE OR APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL. WATER:NOTIFICATION OF
GOVERNMENT AGENCY MAY BE APPROP RIATE. AIR:NOT LIKELY TO BE
RELEASED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORING CNTNRS NEAR FOODSTUFFS
DUE TO POSS OF ODOR & TASTE CONTAM OF FOOD. DO NOT STORE CNTNRS
NEAR HEATING DEVICES, HOT PIPES, ETC.
Other Precautions:INSTRUCT ALL PERTINENT PERS TO READ & BECOME FAMILIAR
W/ALL LABELS & INSTRUCTIONS ON PKG. HEAD-SPACE OF BOXES,
BULK-TRUCKS/HOPPER CARS MAY ACCUM LOW CONCS OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS
WHICH CAN BE TOX/EXPLOSI VE. OPEN ALL CNTNRS UNDER CONDS (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXCESSIVE FUME
CONCENTRATION, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DEVICE W/ORGANIC VAPOR ACID
GAS RATING OR FRESH AIR SUPPLY SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED; SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL FUMES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS FOR HOT (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ORDINARY WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING & AT THE END OF EACH WORK DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS(STAB):RAPID COOLING. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST
AUTO-IGNIT OF HOT, THICK MASSES OF PLASTIC. QUENCH IN WATER.
GRINDER DUST IS EXPLO HAZ. EFTS OF OVEREXP: HUMAN CHRONIC EFTS.
PROT GLOVES : MATERIAL, RUBBER/IMPERMEABLE FOR CLEANING
CONTAMINATED SURFACE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>218F,>103C
Spec Gravity:1.02-1.17
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID PELLETS, FAINT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXCEED 550F. PURGINGS SHOULD BE
COLLECTED ONLY AS SMALL, FLAT THIN SHAPES/IN THIN STRANDS TO ALLOW
FOR(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STYRENE MONOMER, AMMONIA, ACRYLAMIDE,
AROMATIC & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON FRAGMENTS, CO & HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
CO*2 (ING 3)

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL WASTE PLASTIC IF CODES PERMIT/INCIN IF
CODES & EQUIP PERMIT. INCIN EQUIP SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF HNDLG LG VOL
OF DENSE, BLACK SMOKE & W/STAND CORR EFTS OF ACID GASES. PELLET
MATLS NOT CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE.

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