Product ID:ETHAFOAM(R) 220 PLANK BRAND POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FOAM
MSDS Date:08/18/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-142-8472
MSDS Number: BSHNF

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POLYETHYLENE FOAM

CAS: 9002-88-4

Fraction By Weight: 75-100%

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

1,2-DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 76-14-2

RTECS: KI1101000

Fraction By Weight: 0-17%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 0-18%

STEARYL STEARAMIDE

CAS: 13276-08-9

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

COLOR CONCENTRATE IN POLYETHYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OR CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION. FUMES/VAPORS
RELEASED DURING THERMAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS HOT-WIRE CUTTING MAY
CAUSE IRRIATION. INHALATION- DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CNS, ANESTHETIC OR
NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE NARCOTIC EFFECTS OR
CARDIAC SENSITIZATION (IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES- IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
MECHANICAL EFFECTS ONLY. SKIN- WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR
SHOWER. INGESTION- NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED BY THIS ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE INCIDENTAL TO PROPER INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INHALATION-
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, POSITIVE PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DENSE SMOKE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND HANDLE AS ANY OTHER INERT
MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE AND
CLEANLINESS AS A COMMON SENSE SAFETY PRECAUTION WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES OF THIS PRODUCT ARE STORED OR
FABRICATED, SMALL QUANTITIES OF THE BLOWING AGENT RELEASED FROM THE
FOAM MAY TEND TO ACCELERATE CORROSION OF HEATERS AND BOILERS.
CORROSION CAN EVEN TUALLY CREATE HOLES.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN
DUSTY ATMOSPHERES, US E AN APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:NO SKIN PROTECION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR DUSTY OPERATIONS, WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.16
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CELLULAR SOLID PLASTIC FOAM. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID FIRE AND TEMPERATURES OVER 625F,
329C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER NORMAL COMBUSTION CONDITIONS
CARBON MONOXIDE IS GENERATED. ADDITIONAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE
RELEASED.

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE, OR BURY IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. FOLLOW
ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL.

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