Product ID:POLYLITE[R] 33-131-00;PART A
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:8030
NIIN:00D003012
MSDS Number: BQQTQ

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
DURHAM, NC 27709
US

Emergency Phone: 800-874-1807 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-874-1807

Cage: DO591

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.,

REASARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 US

Telephone: 800-275-6353

Cage: DO591

POLYESTER RESIN(PROPRIETARY)

Fraction By Weight: 60%

STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PEL/TLV=50PPM(8HR.TWA);STEL=100PPM(15MIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:CAUSES
DEFATTING,DRYNESS,IRRITATION,DERMATITIS.EYES:IRRITANT,LACHYRAMATOR(
CAUSES TEARING).LIQUID SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURIES.INHAL:IRRITATES MUCOUS MEMBRANES.HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.REPEATED HIGH EXPOSURE MAYCAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE.INGEST:CAUSES GI DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE IS CLASSED 2B BY IARC.
Effects of
Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITATION.EYES:IRRITATION,TEARING.INHAL:UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS-HEADACHE,NAUSEA,INSENSABILITY.INGEST:PAIN,DISCOMFORT
.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING(ASPIRATION HAZARD!).GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:89.0F,31.7C
Lower Limits:1.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ANY
CLASS B FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE FROM
POLYMERIZATION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION.VENTILATE
AREA.ADSORB ONTO A NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIEL(EG.DIATOMACEOUS
EARTH);PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.IF LARGE
SPILL,DIKE TO PREVENT RUNOFF INTO WATERWAY S.STYRENE RQ=1000LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 100F.AVOID CONTACT WITH
LIQUID AND INHALING HEATED VAPORS AND MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID IMPROPERLY ADDING PROMOTER/CATALYST.THEY MUST
BE MIXED SEPERATELY WITH THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NISOH/MSHA APPROVED CANISTER TYPE
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND MISTS.
Ventilation:NORMAL USE-GENERAL VENTIALTION.LOCAL VENTILATION MAY BE
REQUIRED DURING SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN
CONTACT.EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY 1:F4.REFER TO NSN:8030-00D00-3013.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT REPORTED
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,OPAQUE;AMBER;PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40-50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNSPECIFIED ACRID,IRRITATING FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT,DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIEL MUST BE DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS
WASTE.FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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