Product ID:29280 ETHAFOAM 220 PLANK BRAND POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FOAM
MSDS Date:06/26/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-185-2488
MSDS Number: BVXCP

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

POLYETHYLENE FOAM

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 75-100%

ETHANE, 1-CHLORO-1,1-DIFLUORO (HCFC-142B)

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 0-18%

STEARYL STEARAMIDE

CAS: 13276-08-9

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

COLOR CONCENTRATE IN POLYETHYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SOLID/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OR
CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION.VAP FROM THERM
OPERATIONS(HOT-WIRE CUTTING)MAY CAUSE EYE/RESP
IRRIT.SKIN:MECHANICAL INJURY ONLY, ESSENTIALLY NONIRRIT.INGEST:U
NLIKELY DUE TO PHY STATE.PHYSICAL INJURY ONLY.INHAL:RESP TRACT
IRRIT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CHLORODIFLUORETHANE DID NOT
CAUSE CANCER IN LONG-TERM ANIMAL
STUDIES.NEG-MUTAGENICITY.TERATOLOGY-UNLIKELY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECTS. INCREASES
SENSITIVITY TO EPINEPHRINE & INCREASE MYOCARDIAL IRRIT(IRREG
HEARTBEATS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. MECHANICAL EFFECTS ONLY.
SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGEST:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
ANTICIPATED BY THIS ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. INHAL:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
ANTICIPATED BY THIS ROUTE OF EXPOSURE INCIDENTAL TO PROPER
INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, POSTITIVE PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DENSE SMOKE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND HANDLE AS ANY OTHER INERT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIEID BY MFG.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRAC REASONABLE CARE & CLEANLINESS AS
COMMON SENSE SAF PRECAUTION WHEN HANDLING MATL.POLYETHYLENE FOAM
COMBUST-DO NOT EXPO TO FLAME/IGN SOURCES.
Other Precautions:WHEN LG AMTS ARE STORED/FABRICATED SM QUANT OF
BLOSING AGENT RELEASED FROM FOAM MAY TEND TO ACCELERATE CORR OF
HEATERS/BOILERS.CORR CAN CREATE HOLES IN COMBUST CHAMBER LEADING TO
RELEASE OF COMBUST GA SES/CO.INSPECT HEATING EQIPMT REGUALARY.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
EPOS GUIDELINE.WHEN RESP PROTECTIVE IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN
OPERATIONS USE APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESP.IN DUSTY ATMOSPHERE USE
AN APPROVED DUST RESP.FULLF ACE RESP IF VAP EXPO CAUSES EYE
DISCOMFO
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SKIN PROT:NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER HTAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFT HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORAGE OF LG AMTS OF FOAM IN UNVENTILATED SPACES SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO
PREVENT BUILDUP OF COMBUST VAP.USE OF FOAM IN APPLICATIONS
INVOLVING EXPO TO CHILDREN SHOULD BE REVIEWED W/DOW'S PROD
STEWARD.CHO KING &/OR SWALLOWING OF FOAM BY SMALL CHILDREN MAY
OCCUR.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.02-0.16
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CELLULAR SOLID PLASTIC FOAM, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID FIRE & TEMPERATURES OVER 625F, 329C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO GENERATED UNDER NORMAL COMBUSTION
CONDITIONS.ADDITIONAL TOXIC SUB MAY BE RELEASED UNDER LESS THAN
FULL COMBUST CONDIT

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE,RECYCLE, OR BURY IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS OF DISPOSAL.

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