Product ID:5066, STYRENE
MSDS Date:09/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028752
MSDS Number: BPCXX

FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC

6600 CORNELL RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242
US

Emergency Phone: 800-543-4530

Info Phone: 513-489-7600

Cage: 18731

FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC

CINCINNATI, OH 45242 US

Telephone: 513-489-7600

Cage: 18731

STYRENE, MONOMER

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:PRLNG/FREQUENT CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DEFAT, DRYNESS W/IRRIT & POSSIBLE IRRIT. STYRENE MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN TOX AMTS. EYES:MAY CAUSE TEARING & IRRIT.
INHAL:VAPORS MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT & RESP TRACT IRRIT. HIGH CONCS
MAY CAUSE HDCH & NAUSEA. RPTD HIGH CONC EXPOS MAY CAUSE LIVER &
KIDNEY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:GROUP 2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DMG. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES,
PAIN & DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC:INHAL:RPTD EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. IF VICTIM IS
UNCONSCIOUS GIVE ARTF RESP/O*2 AS NEEDED. GET MD. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOM IT (ASPIRATION HAZARD). GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:88.0F,31.1C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPS SUCH AS IN A FIRE,
POLYMERIZATION MAY TAKE PLACE. IF CONTAINED, VIOLENT RUPTURE MAY
RESULT.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB SPILL
W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE OR SAND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE ABOVE 100F. STORE ONLY
IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CANISTER TYPE RESPIRATOR
MUST BE WORN TO PREVENT INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN
TLV/PEL IS EXCEEDED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK WHEN
SANDING CURED PRODUCT.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Pres:4.3 @ 20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION MAY CAUSE
EMISSION OF IRRITATING SUBSTANCES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES CAN BE REACTED W/APPROPRIATE
HARDENER TO SOLIDIFY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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