Product ID:W14-77-4 UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN
MSDS Date:05/16/1994
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N071029
MSDS Number: CBMZF

ADVANCE COATINGS CO

DEPOT RD
WESTMINSTER, MA 01473
US

Emergency Phone: 508-342-7459

Info Phone: 508-874-5921

Cage: 3K491

ADVANCE COATINGS CO

WESTMINSTER, MA 01473 US

Telephone: 978-874-5921

Cage: 3K491

STYRENE (SARA 313)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM;100 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYESTER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:MODERATE IRRITANT.
INHALATION:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT. SKIN:MODERATE IRRITANT.
INGESTION:MODERATE HAZARD. CHRONIC:LONGTERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, LOSS OF APPETITE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DE PRESSION &
GENERAL WEAKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL
7, PG 345, 1987:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:OVERXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT & TEARING OR REDNESS OF THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THIS MATERIAL OR ITS EMISSIONS MAY
AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, REST, KEEP WARM & GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:FLUSH W/WARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MI
NUTES. CONSULT MD.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:88.0F,31.1C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, WATER FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RESIN SPRAY FROM SPRAY GUN IS MORE
FLAMMABLE THAN LIQUID RESIN. DRUMS OF RESIN IF HEATED IN A FIRE MAY
POLYMERIZE & BUILD UP MORE INTERNAL HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, SAWDUST OR RAGS OR SCOOP
UP W/SCOOPS OR SHOVELS. CLEAN UP RESIDUE W/STRONG DETERGENT WATER
SOLUTIONS. (GLOVES & GOGGLES). DO NOT ALLOW IN SEWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HEAT & FLAMES. ALWAYS USE UP
OLDEST LOT FIRST. MATERIAL SHOULD LAST 6 MONTHS AT NOT OVER 75F.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATORS
ARE RECOMMENDED IF 50 PPM OF STYRENE IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:MAINTAIN VAPOR CONCENTRATION OF STYRENE BELOW
50 PPM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS(POLYM):IGNITE ITSELF.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:4.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.12 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.7 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID W/ODOR OF STYRENE MONOMER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NEVER MIX ORGANIC PEROXIDES W/PROMOTERS. THESE MUST BE ADDED TO RESIN
SEPARATELY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE OVER 75F. THIS MAY CAUSE
PREMATURE GELATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON DECOMPOSITION EMITS ACRID FUMES.
INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:LAND FILL SOLIDS OR INCINERATE LIQUIDS
W/COMPATIBLE FUEL WHERE PERMITTED UNDER FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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