Product ID:METHYL VINYL ETHER/MALEIC ACID COPOLYMER, 374
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050030
MSDS Number: BVGBN

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS INC

6265 DEAN PARKWAY
ONTARIO, NY 14519
US

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS INC

ONTARIO, NY 14519 US

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.20%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM;5 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE EXPECTED; HOWEVER, AS WITH
SIMILAR MATERIALS, FINES MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES AND DUST
IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT,
VOL 7, PG 120, 1987: GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991:
KNOWN (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES, IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING STOPS,
BEGIN MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH AF FECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVEDIRTY
CLOTHING. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP AND AVOID DUSTING AREA. PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE SHOULD BE
STRICTLY FOLLOWED. AVOID BREATHING DUST. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
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.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE SHOULD BE STRICTLY
FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 2.5 (5% SOL). EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGEN: TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 57, PG 34460, 1987: OSHA-CANCER HAZARD.

Spec Gravity:1.37
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE FREE FLOWING POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:18

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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