Product ID:82062 STYROFOAM BRAND SQUARE EDGE EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE
MSDS Date:10/14/1992
FSC:5970
NIIN:00F010442
MSDS Number: BZBXK

DOW CHEMICAL U S A

2030 DOW CTR
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US

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STYRENE POLYMER, POLYSTYRENE, STYRON (CARCINOGEN BY IARC

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 74-100%

ETHANE, 1-CHLORO-1,1-DIFLUORO-, CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE (DOT),

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

ETHYL CHLORIDE, CHLOROETHANE

CAS: 75-00-3

RTECS: KH7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

POLYETHYLENE, POLYETHYLENE RESIN (HOMOPOLYMER); POLYWAX

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

ETHANE-1-OCTENE COPOLYMER; POLYMER; POLYETHYLENE

CAS: 26221-73-8

HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE

CAS: 25637-99-4

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:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: MECHANICAL INJURY ONLY. INGESTION: PHYSICAL INJURY.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION OF THE ETHYL CHLORIDE &
CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE AGENTS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS & CARDIAC SENSITIZATION.(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHOKING, IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER/SHOWER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. CPR/OXYGEN SHOULD BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: EXPOSURE
MAY INCR EASE MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY. DON'T GIVE SYMPATHOMIMETIC
DRUGS IF NECESSARY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE.
TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO
REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:670F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. APPLY LARGE
VOLUME OF WATER DIRECTLY ON FLAME/BURNING SURFACE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. PRODUCT CONTAINS A FLAME
RETARDANT, IF IGNITED WILL BURN, EMITTING A DENSE BLACK SMOKE.
ACCUMULATION OF AGENTS/DUST IN AIR CAN BE FLAMMABLE/EXPLODE

Spill Release Procedures:PICKUP/IF DUST/IN SMALL PIECES, SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM FLAME/OTHER HIGH HEAT
SOURCES. DON'T SHIP, STORE/USE IN VIRTUALLY AIRTIGHT SPACES TO
PREVENT BUILDUP OF COMBUSTIBLE VAPORS.
Other Precautions:INSTALLED W/CODE-ACCEPTABLE THERMAL BARRIERS/USED IN
APPROVED ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION &
APPROPRIATE DUST HANDLING SYSTEMS WHERE NEEDED.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
THE EXPOSURE LIMITS. WHEN REQUIRED USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR. IN DUSTY ATMOSPHERES, USE AN APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:LIMITED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MEASUREMENTS OF
ETHYL CHLORIDE IN VENTILATED FACILITIES IS BELOW CURRENT 150 PPM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEXABROMOCYCLODODECAN MAY INCREASE TISSUE LEVELS OF BROMINE.

Spec Gravity:0.27 TO 0.064
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:RIGID CELLULAR FOAM BOARD ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE GASES, AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, HIGHER ALIPHATIC
HYDROCARBONS, ESTERS, AMINES, HIGHER ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS >572F, FLAME & IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, CARBON, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, TEMPS >482F, STYRENE,
ETHYLBENZENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE/RECYCLE POLYSTYRENE FOAM PLASTIC PRODUCT
WHERE RECYCLING PROGRAMS & FACILITIES EXIST. INCINERATE IN AN
APPROVED WASTE TO ENERGY PROCESS W/EXCESS OXYGEN/BURY IN AN
APPROVED LANDFILL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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