Product ID:POLYSTYRENE, 400
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047324
MSDS Number: BTQVW

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS, INC

6265 DEAN PARKWAY
ONTARIO, NY 14519
US

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MW60

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS, INC

ONTARIO, NY 14519 US

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MW60

SYTRENE POLYMER; (POLYSTYRENE)

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:977F,525C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION MAY RESULT IN RELEASE OF
CO*2 AND ORGANICS OF UNKNOWN CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. FLAMMABLE DUST
WHEN FINELY DIVIDED & SUSPENDED IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR
SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TREAT AS A COMBUSTIBLE SOLID. STORE
AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATLS IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED. NOTE:THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD BE STRICTLY
FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.05
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS PELLET

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND ORGANICS OF UNKNOWN CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION.

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

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