Product ID:UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN
MSDS Date:06/25/1993
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N047763
MSDS Number: BSTMM

CARGILL INC

15407 MCGINTY RD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440
US

Emergency Phone: 612-332-8203

Info Phone: 612-332-8203

Cage: 96162

CARGILL INC

9300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440 US

Telephone: 612-332-8203

Cage: 96162

1.10%.

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 38.8%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM;100 PPMSTEL,S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

430 GRAMS/LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS,
TEARING AND BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS CAN CAUSE MOD
IRRIT, DEFAT, DERM & SENSIT. INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS CAN
CAUSE NASAL AND RESP IRRIT, DIZZ, WEAK, FATG, NAUS AND HDCH. HIGH
CONCS MAY RSLT IN NARC (CNS DEPRESS). INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT,
NAUS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE (100-42-5): IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 345, 1987: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: VOMIT & DIARR. ASPIR OF MATL INTO
LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC: EXPOS MAY
CAUSE DMG TO CNS, RESP SYS, LUNGS, EYES, SKIN, GI TRACT, LIVER,
SPLEEN AND KIDNEYS. OVEREX P TO MATL HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO
CAUSE FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORM, KIDNEY DMG, LUNG
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/CLEAN, LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING EYELIDS. OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH
AFFECTED SKIN AREAS THORO W/SOAP & WATER. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG THORO
BEFO RE RE-USE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTF RESP/ADMIN
OXYGEN, IF NEC. CALL PHYS IMMED. INGEST: KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET &
GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, BECAUSE ASPIR OF MATL
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:86F,30C
Lower Limits:1.10%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FIRE FIGHTING
APPARATUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED FOR COOLING CNTNRS TO PVNT POSS PRESS
BUILD-UP & AUTOIGNIT/EXPLO WHEN EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. ISOLATE
FROM HEAT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC ALL NON-ESSENTL PERS. REMOVE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNIT. VENT AREA. EQUIP EMPLOYEES W/APPROP PROT EQUIP. DIKE
AROUND SPILLED MATL. COVER SPILL W/INERT ABSORB MATL & SHOVEL
W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS INTO CNT NR. REMOVE CONTAINERS TO SAFE AREA
AND SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRUMS: PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED. BULK: STORAGE SHOULD
BE IN STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE TANKS.
Other Precautions:ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE GROUNDED AND BONDED TO REDUCE
STATIC ELECTRICITY HAZARD. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BRTHG VAP/MIST. IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED
OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO PVNT OVEREXP. IN
ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER FULL-FACE,
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AI R-PURIFYING RESP FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST MUST BE SUFF TO KEEP AIRBORNE VAP CONCS BELOW TLV
LIMIT. EXHST AIR MAY NEED TO BE CLEANED BY SCRUBBERS(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL APRON. EYE BATH & SAFETY
SHOWER. TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG &
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROCEDURES: TO EXTREME HEAT. AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID
WITH WATER USED FOR COOLING. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: INTO LUNGS FROM
VOMITING CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. VE
NTILATION: OR FILTERS TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>299F,>148C
Vapor Pres:3.53 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.966
Spec Gravity:1.104 (H*20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.41 (N-BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE COLORED SOLUTION-STYRENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:47.35

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, PEROXIDES AND POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD CARBON
DIOXIDE AND/OR MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY CONTROLS.

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