Product ID:VISTEL RIGID PVC COMPOUNDS
MSDS Date:08/15/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N072589
MSDS Number: CFGYZ

VISTA CHEMICAL CO

HOUSTON, TX 77224
US

Emergency Phone: 318-494-5142

Info Phone: 713-588-3491

Cage: 0K050

VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY

19029 HOUSTON, TX 77224 US

Telephone: 713-588-3476

Cage: 0K050

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE POLYMER

Fraction By Weight: 65-95%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INERT FILLERS

CAS: 989923-32-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-20%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STABILIZERS; (HEAT STABILIZER)

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

COLORANT

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FLAME RETARDANT

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LUBRICANT (S)

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PROCESSING AIDS, VARIOUS

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MODIFYING INGREDIENTS; (IMPACT MODIFIERS)

Fraction By Weight: 0-2.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANY CNDTNS IN WHICH HCL GAS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE PRODUCED THAT MAY BE ODOROUS, IRRITATING, & IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMPOSITION OF THESE VAPS DEPENDS ON VARIOUS FACTORS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METH & TEMP, & MECH VENT PROC EMPLOYED. TOXICITY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS TO PVC DUSTS HAS BEEN RPTD TO CAUSE LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INFLAMMATION. HOWEVER, EXPOS APPROACHING NUISANCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HLTH RISK. RODENTS EXPOSED TO PVC BY DIETARY/INHAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATL MAY CNTN A TRACE AMT OF
VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER. UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING CNDTNS, NO OCCUP
EXPOS EXCEEDING ESTABLISHED EXP LIMS FOR THIS MATL IS ANTIC. HNDLG
OF THIS MATL MAY RSLT IN GENERATIO N OF DUST THAT MAY CAUSE
PHYSICAL IRRITAT OF EYES, SKIN, & RESP TRACT. DECOMP OF THIS MATL
(E.G., (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EQUIP FAILURES/ANY CNDTN CAUSING
EXCESSIVE HEAT) MAY LEAD TO PRODUCTION OF HCL GAS THAT IS IRRIT TO
EYES, SKIN, & UPPER RESP TRACT, & WHICH WHEN BRTHD IN HIGH CONCS
MAY BE FATAL. INDIVIDUALS W/BRONCHIAL ASTHMA/CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE
RESP DISEASES MAY DEVELOP CONSTRICTION OF LUNG AIRWAYS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM SKIN.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE INSTRUCTION OF A
PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED EQUIPMENT WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PVC EVOLVES HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC GASES WHEN BURNED. EXPOSURE TO COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FATAL AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP, SCOOP, OR VACUUM AND
REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXTENDED STORAGE OR TRANSPORT AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 150F SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT POTENTIAL
AGGLOMERATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS AND
UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE OF EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS PRODUCED DURING HANDLING, A NIOSH
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION FOR THERMAL PROCESSING VAPORS AND
NUISANCE DUST CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
AS NECESSARY WHEN HANDLING HOT OR MOLTEN COMPOUND.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB):CNDTNS, TWO MATLS ARE MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE & INVOLVE
RAPID DEGRADATION OF PRODS. EQUIP SHOULD BE PURGED W/ACRYLIC, ABS,
POLYSTYRENE/OTHER PURGE CMPD TO AVOID EVEN TRACE AMTS OF THIS PROD
& ACETALS FROM COMING IN CNTCT W/EACH OTHER. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:EMPLOYEES SHOULD TAKE PERS PROT MEASURES UNDER (ING 9)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:VARIES
Vapor Pres:SOLID
Vapor Density:SOLID
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.5(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLID
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS OF VARYING SIZE AND COLOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETAL OR ACETAL COPOLYMERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW THIS PROD TO COME IN CNTCT
W/ACETAL/ACETAL COPOLYMERS W/IN EXTRUDER/MOLDING MACHINE. AT
PROCESSING (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND OTHER TOXIC
FUMES GENERATED WITH COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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