Product ID:MICORESTER WAX, MICEST WAX
MSDS Date:05/20/1996
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N090130
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBNH

MICOR CO INC

3232 NORTH 31ST ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-873-2071

Preparer: WILLIAM J SIEFERT

Cage: MICRC

MICOR CO INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53216 US

Telephone: 414-873-2071

Cage: MICRC

STRYENE; (WAX IN STYRENE)

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LABELING, PACKAGING AND RECORDKEEPING STANDARDS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS LIMITED. USE A NIOSH APPRVD POSITIVE PRESSURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASE, EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PURIFYING RESPIRATORS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEATED MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: EYE CONT: LIQUID, AEROSOLS &
VAPS OF THIS PROD ARE IRRITATING & CAN CAUSE PAIN, TEARING,
REDDENING & SWELL ACCOMPANIED BY STINGING SENSATION AND/OR FEELING
LIKE THAT OF FINE DUST IN EYES. SKIN CONT: PRLNGD/RPTD CONT CAN
RSLT IN DEFAT & DRYING OF SKIN WHICH MAY RSLT IN SKIN IRRIT & DERM
(RASH). (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: IARC MONO, VOL 60, PG 233,
1994: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL: HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, DECREASED
BLOOD PRESS, CHANGES IN HEART RATE & CYANOSIS MAY RSLT FROM OVEREXP
TO VAP/SKIN EXPOS. PRLNGD INHAL MAY BE HARMFUL. INGEST: IRRITATING
TO MOUTH, THROAT & S TOM. CHRONIC: SUSPECT CANCER HAZARD - RISK OF
CANCER DEPENDS ON DURATION & LEVEL OF EXPOSURE. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
GET MED ATTN, IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN CONT: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE VICTIM GLASS
OF WATER OR MILK. CALL PHYS/POIS CTL CTR IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:89.0F,31.7C
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . CONTAINERS CAN BUILD UP PRESS IF EXPOSED TO HEAT
(FIRE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. CAN RELEASE VAPORS THAT
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES AT TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE THE FLASHPOINT.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G. DRY
SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
ECOLOGICAL INFO: DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO ENTER SEWERS, CONTACT
SOIL OR ENTER ANY BODY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/SKIN. AVOID BRTHG VAP
Other Precautions:FOLLOW ALL MSDS/LBL PREC EVEN AFTER CNTNR IS EMPTIED
BECAUSE THEY MAY RETAIN PROD RESIDUES. GROUND & BOND CNTNRS WHEN
TRANSFERRING MATL. USE SPK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLO PROOF EQUIP. AVOID
PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/SKIN. AVOID BRTHG VAPS FROM (ING 8)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANISTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIRBORNE CONCS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOSURE
LIMITS. PROT PROVIDED BY NI OSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESPS (ING 3)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO WITHIN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
CHEMICAL SUIT, RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG
& WASH BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
NERV SYS DMG. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE LUNG DMG. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
DMG. MAY CAUSE LIVER DISORDER (E.G., EDEMA, PROTEINURIA) & DMG. F
IRST AID PROC: BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. WASTE DISP METH: DISP OF
THIS MATL/ITS CNTNR REQS COMPLIANCE W/APPLIC (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>293F,>145C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.9126
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CLOUDY LIQUID. STYRENE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH AMINES, ANHYDRIDES, ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH AMINES, ANHYDRIDES,
ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. AVOID HEAT, FLAME AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ DECOMP IS UNLIKELY EXCEPT IN EVENT
OF FIRE. IN EVENT OF OVERHEATING/INCOMPLETE COMBUST, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . THIS
MATL HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND TO HAVE FLASH POINT <40F. IF
DISCARDED, THIS MATL & CNTNRS SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZ WASTE BASED
ON CHARACT OF IGNITAB ILITY AS DEFINED UNDER FED RCRA REGS.
(SUPDAT)

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