Product ID:RC-2 RESIN
MSDS Date:04/24/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N040877
MSDS Number: BSGTN

IMPCO INC

335 VALLEY ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
US

Emergency Phone: 401-521-2490

Info Phone: 401-521-2490

Preparer: MICHAEL BALLOU

Cage: 24221

IMPCO INC

PROVIDENCE, RI 02908-5612 US

Telephone: 401-521-2490

Cage: 24221

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RTECS: 9999999VO

D001. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STYRENE

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, 100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, 100 STEL,S

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:PRLNGD/FREQ CONT MAY CAUSE DEFAT
& DRY OF SKIN W/RESULTANT IRRIT & POSS DERM. STYRENE MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN TOX AMTS. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LIQ SPLASHES
MAY RSLT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. MAY CAUSE LACHRYMATION (TEARS).
INHAL:VAPS MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT & UPPER RESP TRACT (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: GROUP 2B (IARC SUPP7, P345,
'87).
Effects of Overexposure:HLRH HAZ: DISCOMFORT. HIGH CONC MAY RSLT IN
HDCH, NAUS, INSENSIBILITY & OTHER CNS EFTS. RPTD EXPOS TO HIGH CONC
MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAM. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB, PAIN,
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF UNCON, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION &/OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. SKIN: WASH
AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER; REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:88.0F,31.1C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE/ANY CLASS B EXTING
AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FIGHT LIKE FUEL OIL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STYRENE WILL POLYMERIZE READILY @
ELEVATED TEMPS OF FIRE CNDTNS. IF THIS OCCURS IN A CLSD CONTRS,
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT RUPTURE. PROD (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SATURATED CLTHG PROMPTLY & WASH
AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT
AREA. ABSORB W/INERT MATLS SUCH AS VERMICULITE/SAND & PLACE IN CLSD
CONTRS.IF LG SPILL, DIKE AREA TO PVNT MATL FROM ENTERING WATER SYS
&/OR SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 100F. STORING LARGE
QTY IN BUILDING DESIGNED AND PROTECTED FOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
WHEN POURING. AVOID FREE FALL OF LIQ IN EXCESS OF A FEW INCHES.
AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTOR &/OR CATALYST.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CANNISTER-TYPE RESP FOR ORG
VAPS MUST BE WORN TO PVNT INHAL OF VAPS/SPRAY MISTS WHEN TLV/PEL IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GEN VENT IS REQD DURING NORM USE. LOC VENT MAY BE REQD
DURING CERTAIN OPERATIONS TO KEEP EXPOS LEVELS BELOW TLV LISTED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WRK GOG&FL LGTH FSHLD(FPN
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.08-1.11@25C. VD: 3.6 (STYRENE). EXPLO HAZ: VAPS MAY FORM
AN EXPLOS MIXT IN AIR. WASTE DISP METH: LBLG, PKG, & RECORD KEEPING
STD. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT IT IS DISPOSE D OF
ONLY IN A FACILITY PERMITTED FOR DISP. STD DISP PROC FOR PAINT. DO
NOT INCIN IN CLSD CONTRS. RCRA HAZ WASTE (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Pres:<5.2@20C
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< N-BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER IN COLOR-PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-40

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F AWAY FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS AND ORGANIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND TO HAVE FL PT BELOW
140F. IF DISCARDED, MATL & CONTRS SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZ WASTE
BASED ON CHARACT OF IGNITABILITY AS DEFINED UNDER FED RCRA REGS
(40CFR261). DISP OF MA TL & ITS CONTR, REQ COMPLIANCE W/APPLIC(SUPP
DATA)

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