Product ID:82052, STYROFOAM BRAND SQUARE EDGE (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/31/1989
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N010683
MSDS Number: CFNNK

DOW CHEMICAL USA

SOUTH SAGINAW RD
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

DOW CORNING CORP

AUBURN, MI 48611 US

Telephone: 517-496-4388

Cage: 71984

AGENTS TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. FOR MORE INFORMATION

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TOXIC THAN PRODS OF COMBUST OF OTHER COMMON BUILDING

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(BRONCHOCONSTRICTION). CONCS OF ABOVE

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EXPECTED TO BE WELL BELOW THOSE WHICH CAUSE ACUTE

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INDUST HYGIENE GUIDE. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN)

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RSLT IN SYSTEMIC TOX/PERM LUNG INJURY; HOWEVER,

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PENTABROMOMONO-CHLOROCYCLOHEXANE IS ESSNLY

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LIVER & KIDNEY EFTS; PENTABROMOMOCHLOROCYCLOHEXANE &

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NEITHER POLYSTYRENE FOAM

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CAUSED CANCER IN LONG-TERM ANIMAL STUDIES. IN INCR

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FOR THEIR LIFETIMES TO 15,000 PPM ETHYL CHLORIDE.

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THESE RESULTS ARE OF UNKNOWN RELEVANCE TO HUMANS.

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AIR FURNACES/HEATERS, GAS WATER HEATERS, ETC.,

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OF ETHYL CHLORIDE, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE &

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EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM, CAN BE SUBJECTED TO RUST

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STYRENE POLYMER; (POLYSTYRENE)

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METHANE, DICHLORODIFLUORO-; (DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.7.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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

CAS: 75-68-3

RTECS: KH7650000

Fraction By Weight: 0.9.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHANE, CHLORO-; (ETHYL CHLORIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-00-3

RTECS: KH7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

POLYETHYLENE (OR ING 6)

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.6.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

COPOLYMER OF ETHYLENE AND OCTENE-1

CAS: 26221-73-8

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE

CAS: 3194-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 0.-2.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PENTABROMOMONOCHLOROCYCLOHEXANE

CAS: 87-84-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.2.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(482F); UNDER HIGH HEAT, NON-FLAMING CNDTNS, SM AMTS

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ARE GENERATED. STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT PRODS OF

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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:ACUTE:EYE:SOLID/DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT/CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECH ACTION. SKIN:MECH INJURY ONLY.
ESSNTLY NONIRRITATING. SKIN ABSORP:UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES. INGEST:UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL S TATE. PHYSICAL INJURY
ONLY. MAY CAUSE CHOKING IF SWALLOWED. INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
UPPER RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TRACT. EXCESS EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF
ETHYL CHLORIDE, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, & CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE
BLOWING AGENTS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS, ANESTH EFTS & IRREGULAR
HEARTBEATS (CARD SENSIT). IN ANIMALS, EXCESS EXPOS TO
CHLORODIFLUOROETHANE HAS CAUSE LOW BLOOD PRESS, RESP STIMULATION &
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST (ING 12)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD. . EYES:IRRIGATE IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES; MECHANICAL EFFECTS ONLY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF
EFFECTS OCCUR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:670F,354C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . APPLY LARGE VOLUME OF WATER DIRECTLY ON FLAME OR
BURNING SURFACE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERM DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES,
CHLORIDES, & PHOSGENE. EMITS DENSE, BLACK SMOKE WHEN BURNED.
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, SUCH AS GRINDING/CUTTING, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP, OR IF DUST OR IN SMALL PIECES, SWEEP
UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS FOAM PROD SHOULD NOT BE
STORED/USED IN CONFINED, VIRTUALLY AIRTIGHT SPACES TO PVNT BUILDUP
OF COMBUSTIBLE VAPORS.
Other Precautions:LIMITED INDUST HYGIENE MEASUREMENTS OF ETHYL CHLORIDE
IN VENTILATED WAREHOUSES & PRODUCTION FACILITIES INDICATE ETHYL
CHLORIDE PRESENT IN AIR IS BELOW CURRENT 150 PPM INDUST HYGIENE
GUIDE FOR ETHYL CH LORIDE. GAS FIRED RECIRCULATING (ING 22)

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
EXPOS GUIDELINE. WHEN RESP PROT IS REQD FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE
NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESP. IN DUSTY ATM, USE NIOSH APPRVD
DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP ).
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:EXTRUDED POLYSTRENE INSULATION (4 INCH). EXPLO
HAZ:MAY LEAD TO BUILDUP OF DUST SUSPENDED IN AIR WHICH CAN CAUSE
DUST EXPLO IF IGNITED. PROVIDE ADEQ VENT, & APPROP DUST HNDLG SYS .
HAZ DECOMP PROD:OF HYDROGEN BROMIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE OCCURS WHEN BURNED/HEATED >250C (ING 9)

Spec Gravity:0.027-0.064
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:RIGID CELLULAR FOAM BOARD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, HIGHER (>C5) ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS, ESTERS,
AMINES, HIGHER ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE & HIGH TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES
>300C (572F) WILL RELEASE COMBUSTIBLE GASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT NORMALLY DECOMPOSE. IN
SMOLDERING/FLAMING CNDTNS, CO, CO*2, CARBON ARE GENERATED.
EVOLUTION OF SM AMTS (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL, OR BURN IN AN
ADEQUATE INCINERATOR WITH EXCESS OXYGEN. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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