Product ID:ETHAFOAM 200 LC PLANK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FOAM,01763
MSDS Date:06/26/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N059044
MSDS Number: BXJCT

DOW CHEMICAL USA

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48674-2020
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

APPLICATNS INVOLVING EXPOS TO CHILDREN SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHOKING &/SWALLOWING OF FOAM BY SML CHILDREN MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR EXPOS TO PARTICLES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GOG. IF VAP EXPOS CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT, USE A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYETHYLENE; (POLYETHYLENE FOAM)

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 75-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHANE,1-CHLORO-1,1-DIFLUORO-; (CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 0-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STEARYL STEARAMIDE

CAS: 13276-08-9

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

COLOR CONCENTRATE IN POLYETHYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WHICH PRODUCE ACUTE INHAL EFTS LISTED ABOVE FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGANS)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ANIMALS, EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STIMULATION AND CHEST TIGHTNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& CO, WHICH COULD ENDANGER HLTH OF PERS IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVERY HEATING SEASON TO CHECK FOR PINHOLES/LARGER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOAM IS COMBUST & SHOULD NOT BE EXPOS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/AMT OF MATL PRESENT & OTHER COMBUST CNDTNS. LGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAN BURN RAPIDLY W/INTENSE HEAT & PRODUCE DENSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADDTNL TOXIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE RELEASED UNDER LESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DENSE SMOKE SHOULD BE AVOIDED & POS PRESS SCBA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF COMBUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: SOLID/DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT/CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECH ACTION. VAPS GENERATED DURING
THERMAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS HOT-WIRE CUTTING MAY CAUSE EYE & RESP
IRRIT. SKIN: MECH INJURY ONLY. INGEST: PHYSICAL INJURY ONLY. MAY
CAUSE CHOKING IF SWALLOWED. INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER
RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TRACT. VAPS GENERATED DURING THERMAL
OPERATIONS SUCH AS HOT-WIRE CUTTING MAY CAUSE EYE & RESP IRRIT.
SIGNS & SYMP OF EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY BE ANESTHETIC/NARCOTIC EFTS.
EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY INCR SENSITIVITY TO EPINEPHRINE & INCREASE
MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY (IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS). IN ANIMALS,
EXCESSIVE (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN OR A RTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DENSE SMOKE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE AND
CLEANLINESS AS A COMMON SENSE SAFETY PRECAUTION WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:WHEN LGE QTYS OF THIS PROD ARE STORED/FABRICATED, SML
QTYS OF BLOWING AGENT RELEASED FROM FOAM MAY TEND TO ACCELERATE
CORR OF HEATERS & BOILERS. CORR CAN EVENTUALLY CREATE HOLES IN
COMBUST CHAMBER LEA DING TO RELEASE OF COMBUST GASES (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR. IN DUSTY ATMOSPHER ES, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESP.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:USE ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES. (ING 19)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: EXPOS TO CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE HAS CAUSED LOW BLOOD
PRESS, RESP STIMULATION & CHEST TIGHTNESS (BRONCHOCONSTRICTION).
BLOWING AGENT IS FUGITIVE & LEAVES PROD W/IN FEW WEEKS AFTER MFG. C
ONCS OF BLOWING AGENTS ANTICIPATED INCIDENTAL TO PROPER HNDLG ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW--WELL BELOW CONCS (ING 5)

Spec Gravity:0.02-0.16
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS CELLULAR SOLID PLASTIC FOAM

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID FIRE AND TEMPERATURES OVER 625F
(329C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER NORM COMBUST CNDTNS CO IS
GENERATED. ADDNL TOXIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE RELEASED UNDER LESS THAN
FULL COMBUST CNDTNS.

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

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.