Product ID:AROPOL 1060T-15
MSDS Date:06/17/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F035472
MSDS Number: BTPPN

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 606-324-1133

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 50-55%

STYRENE MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 45-50%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,50PPM/100STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR DEFATING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
INGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRO NIC:MAY CAUSE
LIVER,KINEY AND LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE IS LISTED BY IARC AS CLASS
2B(POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED
VISION.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INHAL:DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEAD
ACHE,POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND
ASPHYXIATION.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM,WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT,PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMCIAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING WHICH COVERS ARMS AND
LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:5
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.081-1.105
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:NOT REPORTED
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;ODOR AND COLOR NOT REPORTED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES,POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG MINERAL
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,VARIOUS
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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