Product ID:NEOPRENE, OHS 16217
MSDS Date:02/02/1989
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N058100
MSDS Number: BXDWV

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

450 SEVENTH AVE SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 212-967-1100

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

1,3-BUTADIENE, 2-CHLORO-, POLYMERS FLEXIBLE FOAM,

CAS: 9010-98-4

RTECS: EI9660000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INTO LIQUID FLUORINE. FLUORINE/OXYGEN

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OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER &

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(APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED.

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IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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WORKER GOGGLES OR DUST-RESIST SFTY GOG TO

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THE FOLLOWING RESP ARE RECOMMENDED BASED ON DATA

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SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO

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RESP W/ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/DUST & MIST

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COMBINATION W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.

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OR BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER) W/DUST & MIST FILTER.

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PARTICULATE FILTER. TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP

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MODE. SCBA. FIREFIGHT & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO

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IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR

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OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN/EYES: NO DATA AVAIL.
MAY BE IRRIT. INGEST: NO DATA AVAIL. CHRONIC: INHAL: OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOS DURING POLYMERIZATION PROCESS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE ASSOCD
W/A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGAN & SYSTEMIC TOXICOLOGICAL EFTS. SKIN:
PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO CHLOROPRENE POLYMERS MAY CAUSE IRRIT & DERM.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYES/INGEST: NO DATA AVAIL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED
W/LGE AMTS OF WATER (ING 3)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY/STD FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STD FOAM (1987 EMERGENCY (SUP
DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH PRESS WATER (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESP &
BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SFTY &
HEALTH (NIOSH) & MI NE SAFETY & HEALTH ADMIN (MSHA) (ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: WITH A MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR. EXTING MEDIA: RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.4). FIRE FIGHT PROC: STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CTL
WATER FOR LATER DISP (1987 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.4,
GUIDE PAGE 31). USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND.

Spec Gravity:1.23
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE TO AMBER OR TAN RUBBERY SOLID, FLEXIBLE
FOAM, LATAX OR CHIPS (SUP DAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE: EXPLODES & BURNS WHEN DROPPED INTO LIQUID FLUORINE. NEOPRENE
COATED FIBERGLASS EXPLODED WHEN DROPPED (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC
& HAZ CHLORINE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, ETHYLENE, & TRACES OF
CHLOROPRENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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