Product ID:UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN;C2001G
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-532-7270
MSDS Number: BTSNX

ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION

600 GRANT STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0250
US

Emergency Phone: 412-433-7654/412-571-5888

Info Phone: 412-433-7654

Cage: 94977

ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0250 US

Telephone: 412-433-7654/412-433-5811

Cage: 94977

UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 38-80%

STYRENE MONOMER (SARA III)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 20-62%

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 5000MG/KG STYRENE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE
IF VOMITED AFTER INGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RE SPIRATORY IRRITATION
AND CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE IS A POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:DROWSINESS,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,NARCOSIS,DIZZ
INESS,INCOORDINATION.SKIN:DERMATITIS,ECZEMA(ESP ON THE BACK OF
HANDS,WRISTS AND FOREARMS).EYES:REDNESS.INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN,SORE
THROAT,VOMITING.
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 Method:PMCC
Flash Point:90.0F,32.2C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL(SMALL FIRE),ALCOHOL
FOAM.WATER MAY BE AN INEFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHANT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR.

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.REPORT
SPILLS TO NRC,800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE AND DILUTION
VENTILATION.STYRENE VAPORS MAY POLYMERIZE IN VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
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:=145.C, 293.F
Vapor Pres:4.5
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,VISCOUS;CLEAR;SHARP STYRENE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS,PEROXIDES,OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.CONTAINERS
SHOULD NOT BE LEFT OPENED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS,ORGANIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT ABOVE 100F,FLAMES,OXIDIZING
AGENTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.STYRENE IS CERCLA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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