Product ID:VN 5099 WHITE GELCOAT, NV 05099
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040310
MSDS Number: CDNXR

FERRO CORPORATION

115 SKYLINE DR
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-756-1225

Preparer: WP KEHAYES

Cage: 0LG38

FERRO CORPORATION

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117-3092 US

Telephone: 805-968-5000

Cage: 0LG38

EXPLO. EMITS ACRID FUMES. MOD EXPLO HAZ. DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEAT FROM SPONTANEOUS POLYMERIZATION CAN CAUSE FIRE

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LUNGS CAN LEAD TO CHEM PNEUM, WHICH MAY BE

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CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. MAY CAUSE HDCH & DIZZ. OVEREXP TO

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LIVER ABNORMALITIES,

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FUME/AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER EXPOS. PERS

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SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY.

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ACID, OXYGEN, ALKALI METAL-GRAPHITE. AVOID

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NITRILE, NON-SOLUBLE PLASTIC) GLOVES.

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SHIRT BUTTONED AT WRIST OR COVERALLS.

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DO NOT TAKE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR SHOES

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4.5 @ 68F

Fraction By Weight: 50-75%

OSHA PEL 525 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 525 MG/M3 (MFR)

4.3 @ 68F

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 10-25%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50PPM/100STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NAPHTHENIC ACID, COBALT SALT; (COBALT NAPHTHENATE)

CAS: 61789-51-3

RTECS: QK8925000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG C0/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG C0/M3

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/CHRONIC: INHAL: RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS
TO HIGH VAP CONCS MAY BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY
BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT. VAPS ARE IRRIT & MAY
CAUSE SENSIT OF RESP TRACT, RESULTING IN POTENTIAL ASTHMATIC
RESPONSE. STYRENE HAS BEEN REPORTED AS CAUSING IN VITRO CELL (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT,
VOL 7, PG 345, 1987: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MUTATIONS, REPRO EFTS IN ANIMALS.
EYE: EXTREMELY IRRIT TO EYES. CAN CAUSE CONJ, CHEMOSIS, CORNEAL
OPACITY, DISCHARGES, & BLURRED VISION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN
ABSORPTION: MOD IRRIT. MO D SENSIT. CAN CAUSE DERM. IRRIT TO SKIN,
CAUSES DEFAT. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY LEAD TO DERM. INGEST: ASPIR INTO
(ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRTHG OF VAPS &/MISTS MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA, & INFLAMM/FIBROTIC PULM DISEASE. INDIVIDUALS W/CHRONIC RESP
DISORDERS (I.E. ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCH, EMPHYSEMA, ETC) MAY BE
ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY(ING 10)

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
LIFTING EYELIDS. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
WASH SKIN THORO W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN. DESTROY
CONTAM C LTHG & LEATHER GOODS. DO NOT USE SOLVS TO CLEAN SKIN DUE
TO INCRD PENETRATION POTENTIAL. SEEK MED ASSIST IF IRRIT/REDNESS
DEVELOPS. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO WELL-VENTD AREA. (ING 11)

Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM AND WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT WATER SHOULD BE USED TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOLED.
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 PROBLEMS. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY (SUP DAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND
CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTRS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPKS, STATIC ELEC/OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT; THEY MAY EXPLODE & CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. ALL CONTRS
SHOULD BE DISPO SED OF IN ENVIRON SAFE MANNER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST OR MIST TYPE RESPIRATOR
TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE WELL
BELOW PUBLISHED LIMIT. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF MOTORS AND WIRING.
Protective Gloves:USE NEW, IMPERVIOUS (NEOPRENE, (ING 13)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROP, CLEAN CLTHG TO PVNT SKIN CONT, INCL LONG SLEEVED (ING
14)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THORO W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HNDLG &
BEFORE EATING/SMKNG. SHOWER AT COMPLETION OF EACH SHIFT. (ING 15)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT
LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SPKS, HEATERS, SMKNG, ELEC MOTORS. STATIC
DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM MATL HNDL G
POINT. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR CONTRS (EVEN EMPTY)
BECAUSE PROD (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE (ING 5)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, PEROXIDES & OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS. SULFURIC ACID. STRONG
BASES. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/CHLOROSULFONIC(ING 12)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMP. USE PROD W/CAUTION
AROUND HEAT, SPKS, PILOT LIGHTS, STATIC ELEC, & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
INCOMPLETELY BURNED HYDROCARBONS. ORGANIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTENTS AS DIRECTED BY LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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