Product ID:UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN, W1937
MSDS Date:07/07/1997
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N087775
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHTDR

GWIL INDUSTRIES INC

6888 BURLINGTON AVE
BURNABY BC

Emergency Phone: 604-438-1341

Info Phone: 250-766-2988

Cage: GWXLX

GWIL INDUSTRIES INC

BURNABY BC

Telephone: 250-766-2988

Cage: GWXLX

1.1% IN AIR. UEL

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 100 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXP MAY PRDCE DROWSINESS,
WEAK UNSTEADY GAIT, NARCOSIS. SKIN CONTACT: RPTD/PRLNGD CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS. SKIN ABSORPTION DOES NOT OCCUR. EYES: CONTACT
W/LIQ OR VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/ CORNEAL INJURY. MAY CAUSE
LACRIMATION (TEARS). INHAL: CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, NARCOSIS
& POSS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: IARC MONO, VOL 60, PG 233,
1994:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LUNG DAMAGE. INGEST: CAN CAUSE
PRONOUNCED IRRIT OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. IRRITANCY: PROD
EXPECTED TO BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES & THROAT. SENSIT: NOT
PREDICTED TO BE SKIN SENSITIZER. TERATOGENICITY, MUTAGENICITY
EFTS: NOT AVAILABLE. REPRO EFTS OF MATL: ON TEST ANIMALS MAY CAUSE
ADVERSE REPRO EFTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. EYES: FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN O R ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. OBTAIN MED
ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MED ATTN. IF VOMITING
OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF
LIQUID INTO LUNGS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:87.8F,31.0C
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG,
ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIVISION 2 FLAMMABLE LIQS; MODERATE FLAM
WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAMES. SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE. CARBON
MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE ARE PRDCED ON COMBUST. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE, SAND OR EARTH. PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINER, WASH AREA W/WATER & TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE -
TREAT AS FLAMMABLE. THE VAPOR CAN TRAVEL ALONG GROUND & ACCUMULATE
INLOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID ALL
CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT & OXIDIZING AGENTS IN
WELL VENTD AREA. PROTECT CNTNRS FROM (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREAS OF STORAGE OR USE. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
STYRENE VAPOR IS UNINHIBITIED & MAY POLYMERIZE, POSSIBLY BLOCKING
EXHAUST VENTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV OR UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION OCCURS, USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE EXPLO-PROOF VENT TO PVNT VAP ACCUM. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY
CNTN HAZ PROD RESIDUES. FIXED EQUIP AS WELL AS TRANSFER(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 293F,145C (WILL POLYMERIZE). EXPLO HAZ: ALDEHYDES & EXPLO PEROXIDES
ARE FORMED FROM INCOMPLETE COMBUST. EMITS ACRID FUMES. HNDLG/STOR
PRECS: PHYSICAL DMG. STORAGE TEMPS BELOW 49C. LOWER STORAGE TE MPS
WILL EXTEND PROD SHELF LIFE. VENT: CNTNRS & EQUIP SHOULD BE
GROUNDED TO PREVENT ACCUM OF STATIC DISCHARGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-24F,-31C
Vapor Pres:4.5
Vapor Density:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:1.05-1.20
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS RED-PURPLE LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACID, BASE, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. KEEP VAPOR
AWAY FROM POSSIBLE IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
ALDEHYDES. EMITS ACRID FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF THE WASTE.

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