Product ID:33-049 POLYLITE POLYESTER RESIN
MSDS Date:02/17/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N033302
MSDS Number: BPLYP

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

8540 BAYCENTER RD
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256
US

Emergency Phone: 904-739-2170;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-523-7934

Cage: 1JM52

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC (VDR-CHEM COMMOD AGY,INC)

19129 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245 US

Telephone: 904-739-2170, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 1JM52

STYRENE; (STYRENE MONOMER) (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OR UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& RECORDKEEPING REQ FOR FABRICATION OPERATIONS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF FABRICATOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THESE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TLV LISTED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:SKIN:PRLNGD/FREQUENT CONT MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING & DRYNESS OF SKIN W/RESULTANT IRRIT & POSS DERM. STYRENE
MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOX AMTS. EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LIQ
SPLASHES MAY RESULT IN MORE S ERIOUS INJURIES. MAY CAUSE
LACHRYMATION(TEARS). INHAL:VAPS MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRIT &
UPPER (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESP TRACT DISCOMFORT. HIGH CONC MAY
RESULT IN HDCH, NAUS, INSENSIBILITY & OTHER CNS EFTS. RPTD EXPOS TO
HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
DISTURBANCES, PAIN & DISCO MFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK IMMEDIATE MD AID.
INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS,
ADMINISTER ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION AND/OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED.SEEK MD
AID. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING (ASPIRATION HAZARD). SEEK
IMMEDIATE MD AID.

Flash Point:89F,31.7C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
ANY CLASS B EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY
DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPS, SUCH AS IN A FIRE,
POLYMERIZATION MAY TAKE PLACE. IF POLYMERIZATION TAKES PLACE IN A
CLSD CONTR, THERE IS POSS OF VIOLENT RUPTURE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB SPILL WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE OR SAND AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER. IF LARGE
SPILL, DIKE AREA TO PREVENT THIS MATERIAL FROM ENTERING WATER
SYSTEM OR SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE ABOVE 100F. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF HEATED
VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID INPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTER AND/OR CATALYST.
A PROMOTER & CATALYST USED W/PROD SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED SEPERATELY
W/PROD & MUST NEVER BE MIXED TOGETHER. SCAQMD RULE 1162 ESTABLISHES
SPECIFIC PR OCESS, CONTROL, HOUSEKEEPING (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR
MUST BE WORN TO PREVENT INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN
TLV OR PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENT IS REQ DURING NORMAL USE. LOC VENT MAY BE REQ
DURING CERTAIN OPERATIONS TO KEEP EXPOS LEV BELOW (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ:OF CONTR. PROD VAPS MAY FORM AN EXPLOS MIX IN AIR. DISP
METH:COMPLIANCE W/APPLIC LBL, PACKAGING & RECORD KEEPING STANDARDS.
EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT IT IS DISP OF ONLY IN
A FACILITY PERMITTED FOR DISP OF HAZ WASTE. FOR FURTHER INFO, CONT
YOUR LOC, STATE & FED SOLID WASTE AGENCY (ING 2)

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE OPAQUE LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10-20

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING OF THIS MATERIAL TO
DECOMPOSITION MAY CAUSE THE EMISSION OF IRRITATING, ACRID FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SUCH AS IN A
FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATL HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND TO HAVE A
FLASH POINT <140F. IF DISCARDED, THIS MATL & CONTR SHOULD BE
TREATED AS HAZ WASTE BASED ON CHARACT OF IGNIT AS DEFINED UNDER FED
RCRA REGS (40 CFR 261). DIS P OF THIS MATL & ITS CONTR REQ (SUPDAT)

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