Product ID:M-100 STYRENE MONOMER,INHIBITED
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045356
MSDS Number: BYLNR

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STYRENE MONOMER (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC -

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MODERATE IRRITATION. INHALATION:
HARMFUL, MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION
W/BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, FATIGUE,
DIZZINESS, IRRITATION, BURNS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH IF
BREATHING STOPS. SKIN: WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:86F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
W/CAUTION. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING FIRES DUE TO LOW
SOLUBILITY. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG FOR COOLING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE
CONTAINER DUE TO BULK POLYMERIZATION, MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 914F. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:RESTRICT WATER USE FOR CLEANUP. SOAK UP
W/INERT MATERIAL. USE VENTED DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. IF HARDENS,
CONTAIN/COLLECT AS ANY SOLID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER
AWAY FROM HEAT & SPARKS. CHECK PERIODICALLY TO CONFIRM INHIBITOR
CONTENT. IF BELOW, ADD EXTRA INHIBITOR, MIX WELL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONDITIONS WHICH REMOVE OXYGEN FROM STORED
LIQUID. CONTAINERS THAT HAVE HELD STYRENE MONOMER, MUST BE CLEANED,
DRAINED & DRIED TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD FROM RESIDUE. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT I NTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD/OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RELEASE CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. MAY POLYMERIZE/RELEASE HEAT/GASES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F
Vapor Pres:5
Spec Gravity:0.91
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, COPPER & COPPER ALLOYS, PEROXIDE, STRONG ACIDS, CATALYSTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID HEAT & LIGHT

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN 2055.

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