Product ID:DION ISO 6631-T (51-055)
MSDS Date:11/02/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N035778
MSDS Number: BQPPY

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

8540 BAYCENTER RD
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32245
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-523-7934; 904-695-7500

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

POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 40-80%

STYRENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 20-60%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

AGAINST MATERIALS OF THIS CLASS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE FLUSHED W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. DIRECT CONT W/RESIN MAY PRDCE CORNEAL DMG.
SKIN:RPTD &/OR PRLNG CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT. ABSORPTION OF LIQ THRU
SKIN MAY PRDCE DMG TO INTERNAL OR GANS. INHAL:HIGH CONC OF VAPS CAN
CAUSEIRRIT OF RESP TRACT INCL NOSE & THROAT, HDCHS, DIZZ, NAUS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:GRP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WEAK, COLLAPSE, COMA & DEATH.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE DIZZ, NAUS & STOM UPSET. CHRONIC:PRLNG SKIN CONT
MAY DEVELOP INTO DERM. PRLNG/RPTD OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN DELAYED LIVER
DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
IN/HISTORY OF AILMENTS INVOLVING KIDNEY, LIVER, SKIN, RESP SYS,
BLOOD, CVS, MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING ADVERSE EFTS WHEN
EXPOSED TO THIS MATL.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMT OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK
MED AID. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED AID. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMOVE F ROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED/IS DFCLT ADMIN ARTF
RESP/OXYGEN AS INDICATED. SEEK MED AID. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
IMMED SEEK MED AID.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:85.0F,29.4C
Lower Limits:1.1% (ING 2)
Upper Limits:6.1% (ING 2)
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNR/STRUCTURE/PROT PERS. LG
FIRES:FIRE FIGHTING BEST DONE AT A (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM FLAMM/EXPLO MIXTS IN AIR.
VAPORS ARE HEAVY & MAY TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCE - FLASH. IF
POLYMERIZATION OCCURS, EXPLO RUPTURING MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF NO RISK INVOLVED. SM SPILLS:TAKE
UP W/SAND OR OTHER NONCOMBUST ABSORB MATL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. DIKE
LG SPILLS FOR LATER DISP. CONTAIN RUNOFF FROM FIRE CTL & DILUTION
WATER. PROD RELS IN ENVIRON MUST BE REPORTED TO NRC (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT W/SKIN. AVOID
EYE CONTACT. STORE IN COOL DRY AREA. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:WORK W/ADEQ GEN & LOC EXHST VENT TO MIN EXPOS TO
VAPS. BOND & GROUND CNTNRS FOR TRANSFER OF PROD TO PVNT STATIC
SPKS. STYRENE VAPS ARE UNINHIBITED & MAY CAUSE BLOCKAGE OF
VENTILATION VENTS DUE TO POLY MERIZATION. PERIODIC INSPECTION
(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST ORGANIC VAPORS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE AIR CONTAMINANTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL EMISSION OF
AIR CONTAMS. GEN DILUTION VENT MAY ASSIST W/REDUCTION (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:INDUS RESISTANT FLEXIBLE-TYPE (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUS-TYPE WORK CLTHG & SAFETY
FOOTWEAR. EMER EYE WASH STATIONS & DELUGE SAFETY SHOWERS SHLD BE
AVAIL IN (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHLD REMOVE CLTHG THAT HAS BEEN
SATURATED W/PROD BECAUSE STYRENE IS ABSORBED THRU SKIN. SKIN EXPOS
(ING 4)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:DIST/PROTECTED LOCATION. SPILL PROC:(1-800-424-9300).
RQ >100 LBS. OTHER PREC:MAY BE NEC TO PVNT BLOCKAGE. VENT:OF AIR
CONTAM CONCS. PROT GLOVES:GLOVES SUCH AS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POLYE
THYLENE OR EQUAL. OTHER PROT EQUIP:WORKAREA. POLYVINYL ALCOHOL &
POLYETHYLENE PROT GARMENTS ARE RECOM FOR PROT (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Pres:4.5
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.9-1.2(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.4 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID W/STYRENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTIC, METALLIC HALIDES (SALTS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAME, HEAT, OXIDIZING AGENT,
FREE RADICAL CATALYST & PEROXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, OXIDIZING AGENTS,
FREE RADICAL CATALYSTS, PEROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REG.
LIQUID & SEMISOLID POLYESTER RESIN WASTE IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER
RCRA HAVING THE CHARACTERISTIC OF IGNITABILITY-D0001.

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