Product ID:FORMVAR 15/95E RESIN
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N033409
MSDS Number: BNVRJ

MONSANTO CO

800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD
ST LOUIS, MO 63167
US

Emergency Phone: 314-694-1000

Info Phone: 314-694-1000

Cage: 76541

MONSANTO COMPANY

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63167 US

Telephone: 314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111

Cage: 76541

SUPPLIED AIR RESP. RESP PROT PROGRAMS MUST BE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSULT NFPA STANDARD 91 FOR DESIGN OF EXHAUST SYSTEM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; (POLYMER FROM POLYVINYL ALCOHOL) MFR CAS

CAS: 9002-89-5

RTECS: TR8100000

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

POLYVINYL ACETATE

PROSTHETIC SPONGE IMPLANTS USED IN HUMANS, DATA FROM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THESE STUDIES, ARE NOT CONSIDERED RELEVANT FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESIN. THESE MATLS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO POSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OFFICIALS FOR INFORMATION ON SUCH DISPOSAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>5,010 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROD EXPOS LIM:PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST, 5
RDUST (MFR). TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST, 5 RDUST (MFR). ORAL:PRACTICALLY
NON-TOX (RATS). DERMAL:NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY TOX (RABBITS).
EYE:SLIGHTLY IRRIT (RABBITS). DERMAL C ONT IS EXPECTED TO BE
PRIMARY RTE OF OCCUP EXPOS. OCCUP EXPOS TO MATL HAS NOT BEEN
REPORTED TO CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. ON
BASIS OF AVAIL INFO, EXPOS IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE HUMAN HLTH EFTS WHEN RECOM OCCUP CTL PROCS ARE FOLLOWED.
NUMBER OF STUDIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN WHICH ANIMALS WERE SUBJ TO
LONG TERM EXPOS TO POLYVINYL ACETATE/POLYVINYL ALCOHOL BY
SUBCUTANEOUS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR ANY CLASS A EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY
DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST WHEN MIXED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES
W/AIR CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE CONCENTRATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP POLYMER & DISPOSE
OF IN AS RECOMMENDED IN WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE I/A/W GOOD SAFETY PRACTS. THESE
PRACTS INCL AVOIDING UNNEC EXPOS & REMOVAL OF MATL FROM EYES, SKIN
& CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT AS GOOD INDUS PRACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOS
IS EXCESS. CONSULT RESP MFR TO DETERM APPROP TYPE EQUIP FOR GIVEN
APPLICATN. RESP USE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/MSHA/MFR MUST BE
OBSERVED. HIGH AIR BORNE CONCS MAY REQ USE OF SCBA/ (ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENT TO MIN EXPOS. LOC MECH EXHST VENT @
SOURCES OF AIR CONTAM SUCH AS OPEN PROCESS EQUIP. (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & CONTAMINATED SKIN AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:IMPLANTATION. EXPTS USING POLYVINYL ALCOHOL SPONGES
DEMONSTRATED LOC SARCOMA FORM @ SITES OF IMPLANTATION(IARC). ON
BASIS OF THESE REPORTED STUDIES, NIOSH REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM
SUBSTANCES REPORTED CARCIN DETERM OF "ANIMAL POS" FOR POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL. ALTHOUGH FIBROSIS HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR (ING 4)

Spec Gravity:1.23 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO STRAW-COLORED, FREE-FLOWING POWDER;
SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, FORMALDEHYDE, ACETIC ACID,
ACROLEIN (TRACE).

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD IS NOT "HAZ WASTE" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED
IN 40CFR261, "IDENTIFICATION & LISTING OF HAZ WASTE". BURN IN
APPRVD INCIN/DISP OF IN APPRVD CHEM LANDFILL I/A/W ALL APPLIC LOC,
STATE & FED LAWS & REGS . CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY/APPROP REGULATORY
(ING 7)

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