Product ID:YC5119 SELECTRON
MSDS Date:09/13/1982
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F031343
MSDS Number: BSNDQ

PPG INDUSTRIES

ONE GATEWAY CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-1416
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Cage: PPGIN

PPG INDUSTRIES INC CHEMICAL DIVISION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-1416 US

Telephone: 304-843-1300

Cage: 93915

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

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

ACGIH TLV: 213 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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RTECS: 9999999WG

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: PRIMARY IRRITATION.
INHALATION: ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT OR
ACUTE NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. VAPORS ARE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, STAGGERING
GAIT, CONFUSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR COMA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP WARM
& QUIET. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATE D CLOTHING. REMOVE FROM AFFECTED AREA BY WIPING,
FOLLOWED BY WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, SOAP & WATER. DON'T WEAR
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES/GLOVES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:85F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:USE NFPA CLASS B EXTINGUISHERS (CO2, DRY CHEMICAL,
OR FOAM). WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CLOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
PRESSURE BUILD-UP/POSSIBLE AUTOIGNITION/EXPLOSION. IF WATER IS
USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE,
AUTOIGNITE, BUILD-UP PRESSURE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE W/INERT ABSORBENT & NON-SPARKING
TOOLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE >100F. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN POURING. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID VAPOR/SPRAY MIST INHALATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID FREE FALL OF LIQUID IN EXCESS OF FEW INCHES.
PREVENT PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT W/CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. KEEP
FROM CHILDREN. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE.

Respiratory Protection:OUTDOORS: FILTER TYPE RESPIRATOR. RESTRICTED
AREA: COMBINATION ORGANIC VAPOR-FILTER TYPE. CONFINED: SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR/HOODS.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION OR LOCAL EXHAUST IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO
KEEP TLV OF MOST HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED FOR PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IF SPLASHING OF LIQUIDS
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORE LARGE QUANTITIES IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED & PROTECTED FOR STORAGE OF
NFPA CLASS IC FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:146C
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:39.7

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
PEROXIDES, FREE RADICAL INITIATORS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, HOT SURFACES, TEMPS >100F,
ELECTRICAL/STATIC/FRICTIONAL SPARKS, & ALL OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, ALDEHYDES, ORGANIC ACIDS, HEAVY
SMOKE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:RUNAWAY EXOTHERM MAY RESULT FROM
ELEVATED TEMPS & CONTACT W/PEROXIDES, INITIATORS, ALKALIES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS. FLAMMABLE.

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