Product ID:POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL), 322
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047322
MSDS Number: BSWMH

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; (POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL)88% HYDROLIZED)

CAS: 9002-89-5

RTECS: TR8100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PVA IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO EYES AND
MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT IF INHALED. THERE ARE NO KNOWN DERMAL EFFECTS
ARISING FROM SHORT TERM EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF
BREATHING STOPS, BEGIN MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REM
OVE DIRTY CLOTHING. IN ALL CASES, IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, WATER SPRAY, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF PRESSURE BUILD-UP IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS WHEN HEATED. USE WATER (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDER FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
AVOID DUST GENERATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY COOL PLACE. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE; REMOVE MATERIAL FROM
SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NOTE:THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. IT IS NOT SOLD OR INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH AND/OR SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD BE STRICTLY
FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:M/A
pH:5%
Solubility in Water:IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; NO NOTICEABLE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETALDEHYDE, CROTONYL DEHYDE AND
ACETONE MAY EVOLVE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE TO STATE,
FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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