Product ID:31-001-00 POLYLITE (R)
MSDS Date:07/27/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036663
MSDS Number: BVSDR

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC

800 CAPITOLA DR
DURHAM, NC 27713
US

Emergency Phone: 800-874-1807

Info Phone: 800-342-7201

Cage: DO591

REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.,

13852 REASARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 US

Telephone: 800-275-6353

Cage: DO591

POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 70-75%

STYRENE, (MONOMER), SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC,

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 35.84%

ACGIH TLV: 213 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PROLONGED/FREQUENT CONTACT:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS/ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
VAPORS MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT DISCOMFORT. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY RESULT IN CNS EFFECTS,
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: GI DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:DEFATTING, DRYNESS, IRRITATION, TEARING,
DISCOMFORT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INSENSIBILITY, PAIN.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF UNCONSCIOUS, APPLY
CPR/OXYGEN AS NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. ASPIRATION
HAZARD . OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:89F
Lower Limits:1.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/CLASS B
EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
EXPOSED TO VAPORS/PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF POLYMERIZATION TAKES PLACE IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT RUPTURE OF THE
CONTAINER. PRODUCT VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL: SAWDUST, VERMICULITE/SAND & PLACE IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER. LARGE: DIKE AREA TO PREVENT MATERIAL FROM
ENTERING WATER SYSTEMS/SEWE RS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE >100F. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF HEATED
VAPORS/SPRAY MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OF PROMOTER/CATALYST. A
PROMOTOR & CATALYST USED W/THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED
SEPARATELY W/THE PRODUCT & MUST NEVER BE MIXED TOGETHER.

Respiratory Protection:A CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT THE
INHALATION OF VAPORS/SPRAY MISTS WHEN THE TLV/PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE. LOCAL MAY BE
REQUIRED DURING OPERATIONS TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION,
SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Appearance and Odor:AMBER CLEAR LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-35

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL & ITS CONTAINER SHOULD
BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTES IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN1866.

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