Product ID:75200801 POLYESTER RESIN R88-31NW
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F037131
MSDS Number: BVTDD

KOPPERS ROOFING SERVICES

436 7TH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 412-227-2280/412-2000

Info Phone: 412-227-2280/412-2000

Cage: 0EGB7

KOPPERS ROOFING SERVICES

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 US

Telephone: 412-227-2884

Cage: 0EGB7

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

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 213 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITAITON.
DIRECT CONTACT W/RESIN MAY PRODUCE CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION, ABSORPTION OF LIQUID MAY PRODUCE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL
ORGANS. INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIO N OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT/DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, HEADACHES,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, COLLAPSE, COMA, STOMACH UPSET.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AILMENTS INVOLVING THE KIDNEY,
LIVER, SKIN & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO
SPECIFIC A NTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:85F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FULL FACE
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED SCBA. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINER/STRUCTURE & PROTECT PERSONNEL. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
IN AIR. VAPORS HEAVY, MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE-FLASH. IF
POLYMERIZATION OCCURS, EXPLOSIVE RUPTURING MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK W/O RISK. STAY UPWIND. SMALL: TAKE
UP W/SAND/NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
LARGE: DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL. CONTAIN RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL &
DILUTION WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO COMPLY
W/OSHA 1910.106. KEEP IN A CLOSED, LABELED CONTAINER WITHIN A COOL,
DRY VENTILATED AREA. GROUND & BOND DRUMS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. NOT FOR USE/STORAGE
IN/AROUND THE HOME. DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUMS. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS/MIST/FUMES. AVOID CONTACT
W/SKIN/EYES. HANDLE & US E IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA LOCAL CODES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. IF VENTILATION IS
NOT MAINTAINED BELOW TLV/PEL, USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED UNITS. IF
W/IN OSHA PROTECTION FACTOR, AIR PURIFYING OV/FILTER UNITS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST. LOCAL EXHAUST IS
NECESSARY FOR USE IN ENCLOSED/CONFINED SPACES.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POLYETHYLENE/EQUAL
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELDS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY
FOOTWEAR, APRONS, JACKETS, PANTS, COVERALLS, BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWERS,
EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED FOOTWEAR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: FIGHT LARGE FIRES FROM A DISTANT/PROTECTED LOCATION.
POLYMERS MAY FORM IN STORAGE TANK VENTS/FLAME ARRESTORS RESULTING
IN VENT STOPPAGE/EXPLOSIVE RUPTURING. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSE S
W/O PROPER EYE PROTECTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F
Vapor Pres:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.9-1.2
pH:<7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID W/A STYRENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, FREE CATALYSTS, PEROXIDE, ACIDS, CAUSTIC, METALLIC
HALIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CO, CO2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, OXIDIZING AGENTS, FREE RADICAL
CATALYSTS, PEROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LIQUID POLYESTER RESIN WASTE HAVING A FLASH
POINT <140F IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA HAVING THE
CHARACTERISTIC OF IGNITABILITY- D001. UN 1866.

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