Product ID:W-152-OAN
MSDS Date:02/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F031124
MSDS Number: BSMRB

INTERPLASTIC CORP

1225 WOLTER BLVD
VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110-5145
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-424-9300

Cage: INTER

INTERPLASTIC CORP

VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110-5145 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300

Cage: INTER

STYRENE, (MONOMER), SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC &

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 37.1%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 213 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION &
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: NASAL IRRITATION & ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS CAN
CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS W HICH MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING & BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
DEFATTING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, &
DIARRHEA.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
KEEP WARM & QUIET. ASPIRATION HAZARD. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM & QUIET. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:88F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN BE
VIOLENT/ENDANGER A LIFE, ESPECIALLY IF SPRAYED INTO CONTAINERS OF
HOT/BURNING LIQUID. WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION & IGNITE ON IGNITION SOURCES.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB LIQUID ON
PAPER/VERMICULITE/FLOOR OR OTHER ABSORBENT. TRANSFER TO HOOD.
LARGE: ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP
SPILL AT SOURCE/DIKE/PUMP TO SALVAGE TANK. TAKE UP RESIDUE
W/ABSORBENT & SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINER OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES (VAPOR/LIQUID/SOLID).

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLVS
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT: NEOPRENE/NITRILE/RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD: NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
NEAR DRUM, EVEN EMPTY, BECAUSE PRODUCT/RESIDUE CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293.4F
Vapor Pres:4.3
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.27
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, LOW MOLECULAR, WEIGHT
HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE TO
HOOD. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPORS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD
DUCT WORK. LARGE: DESTROY BY LIQUID INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL RE GULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. UN1866.

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