Product ID:VN 5099 WHITE GELCOAT, VN 05099
MSDS Date:01/20/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040310
MSDS Number: CBCCL

FERRO CORP

115 SKYLINE DR
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-756-1225

Preparer: C. LAUER

Cage: FERRC

FERRO CORP.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 US

Telephone: 908-756-1225

Cage: 7L111

AMORPHOUS SILICA

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

4.5 @ 68F.

Fraction By Weight: 57.7%

OSHA PEL 525 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 525 MG/M3 (MFR)

4.3 @ 68F.

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM;100 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TALC (POWDER), CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS FIBERS; (TALC)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NAPHTHENIC ACID, COBALT SALT; (COBALT NAPHTHENATE)

CAS: 61789-51-3

RTECS: QK8925000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN/RESP IRRIT.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. MAY
CAUSE HDCH & DIZZ. INHAL:VAPS ARE IRRIT & MAY CAUSE SENSIT OF RESP
TRACT, RESULTING IN POTNTL ASTH MATIC RESPONSE. STYRENE HAS BEEN
REPORTED AS CAUSING IN VITRO CELL MUTATIONS, REPRO EFTS IN ANIMALS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
345, 1987:GRP 2B. ANIMAL:NERV SYS. COBALT NAPHTHENATE:IARC
MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO
MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GROUP 2B .
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYES:EXTREMELY IRRIT. CAN CAUSE CONJ,
CHEMOSIS, CORNEAL OPACITY, DISCHARGES & BLURRED VISION. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. IRRIT TO SKIN, CAUSES DEFAT. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY LEAD
TO DERM. INGEST:TOX BY INGEST. ASPIR INTO LUNGS CAN LEAD TOCHEM
PNEUM,WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO STYRENE HAS APPARENTLY
BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS:LIVER, ABNORMS,
KIDNEY DMG & LUNG DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF VAPORS &/OR MISTS MAY
AGGRAVATE ASTHMA, & INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING EYELIDS. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
WASH SKIN THORO W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN. DESTROY
CONTAM CLT HG & LEATHER GOODS. DO NOT USE SOLVS TOCLEAN SKIN DUE TO
INCR PENETRATION POTNTL. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH AREA W/SOAP &
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ASSISTANCE IF IRRIT/REDNESS
DEVELOPS. AVOI D EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES. INHAL:REMOVE
FROM EXPOS TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
NECESSARY.

Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL HAZ WHEN PROD IS IN DRUMS
UNLESS FIRE CAUSES MATL TO HEAT UP/BURN. VAPS & FUMES CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS RESP PROBS. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/MAY
BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PI LOT LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SPKS,
HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS. STATIC DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES
AT (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
& MAINTAIN VENTILATION. USE ALL DESCRIBED PROTECTIVE MEASURES &
EQUIPMENT. USE ABSORBANT MATERIAL, SUCH AS CLAY OR SAND, TO COLLECT
& CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE & DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. PRODUCT INTENDED
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY!
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CNTNRS RETAIN RESIDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO
NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE
W/SUCH CNTNRS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELEC/OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNIT; THEY MAY EX PLODE & CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST OR MIST TYPE
RESPIRATOR TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE WELL
BELOW PEL. USE EXPLOSION PROOF MOTORS & WIRING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (NEOPRENE, NITRILE, NON-SOLUBLE
(OTHER INFO)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP, CLEAN CLTHG TO PVNT SKIN
CONTACT; INCL LONG SLEEVED SHIRT BUTTONED AT WRIST OR COVERALLS.
WHERE SPLASH (OTHER INFO)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THORO W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HNDLG &
BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. SHOWER AT COMPLETION OF EACH SHIFT. DO NOT
TAKE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES HOME.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: LOCATIONS DIST FROM MATL HNDLG POINT. NEVER USE
WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEARCNTNRS (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD (EVEN
JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. EMITS ACRID FUMES. MOD EXPLO
HAZ. D O NOT USE NEAR OPEN FLAMES, ELEC SPKS/ON HOT SURFS. HEAT
FROM SPONTANEOUS POLYMERIZATION CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GELCOAT; RESIN ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID. STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS & OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS.
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
OXYGEN, ALKALI METAL-GRAPHITE. AVOID CONTACT W/COPPER OR COPPER
ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:USE PRODUCT W/CAUTION AROUND HEAT, SPARKS,
PILOT LIGHTS, STATIC ELECTRICITY & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
INCOMPLETELY BURNED HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTENTS AS DIRECTED BY LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANNER.

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