Product ID:V091-09, STYRENE (STABILIZED)
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-987-4126
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLHSQ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

STYRENE

CAS: 100-42-5

RTECS: WL3675000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 213 MG/M3;50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER ! FLAMMABLE
! CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. TARGET ORGANS:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN. INHALATION:
EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUS E RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION,
PULMONARY EDEMA, NARCOSIS. INGESTION: IRRITATION, AND BURNS TO
MOUTH AND STOMACH. SKIN CONTACT: BURNS. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION,
BURNS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: CENTRAL NERVOU S SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CATEGORY 2B CACINOGEN: "AGENT IS
POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS".
Effects of Overexposure:NHALATION: IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA,
NARCOSIS. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
SKIN CONTACT: BURNS. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION, BURNS. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DE PRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. NEVER GIV E ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFO RE RE-USE. EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:=31.C, 87.8F
Autoignition Temp:=490.C, 914.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,
SMOKING, FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WI TH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. J.T. BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABORBENT IS
RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
TRANSFERRING LIQUID. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINC THEY
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID): OBS ERVE ALL WARNINGS AND
PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE
SUBSTANCE IS APPARENT, CONSULT AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. FOR
EMERGENCIES, OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN,
USE A FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE -PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
(CONTD. SEE "WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES")
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
WHERE SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON, OR COVERALLS, AS
APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA
Work Hygienic Practices:(CONTD. FROM "VENTILATION")LOCAL EXHAUSTIS
GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF THE
CONTAMINANTS AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION INTO THE GENERAL
WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=145.C, 293.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-31.C, -23.8F
Vapor Pres:5 MM HG @20C (68F)
Vapor Density:3.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.91
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUN.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURER'S MSDS: PRISMS, ODOR: ODORLESS.
(MELTING TEMPERATURE: -23.8F)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 @70F

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, COPPER, STRONG ACIDS, METALLIC SALTS,
POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS & ACCELERATORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. AVOID: LIGHT, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL NOT RECOVERED OR RECYCLED SHOULD BE
HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE, CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT MAY CHANGE
WASTE OPTIONS. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDA
NCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:CANCER LIST FOR STYRENE (100-42-5): NTP: NOT
A KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED CACINOGEN. IARC CATEGORY: 2 B; "THE AGENT
IS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS". J.T. BAKER SAF-T-DATA RATINGS:
HEALTH RATING:2 - MOD ERATE; FLAMMABILITY RATING: 3 - SEVERE
(FLAMMABLE); REACTIVITY RATING: 2 - MODERATE; CONTACT RATING: 3 -
SEVERE (CORROSIVE); LAB PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB
COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PR OPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER.
STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE). NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH: 2;
FLAMMABILITY: 3; REACTIVITY: 2.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, D.O.T.); PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
STYRENE MONOMER, INHIBITED; HAZARD CLASS: 3; UN 2055; PACKING
GROUP: I I I; INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 20L.
INTERNATIONAL (WATER, I.M.O.): PR OPER SHIPPING NAME: STYRENE
MONOMER, INHIBITED; HAZARD CLASS: 3.3; UN 2055; PACKING GROUP: I I
I; INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE:20L. INTERNATIONAL (AIR,
I.C.A.O.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME: STYREN E MONOMER, INHIBITED;
HAZARD CLASS: 3.3; UN 2055; PACKING GROUP: I I I; INFORMATION
REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE:20L.

SARA Title III Information:FEDERAL, STATE, & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
- PART 1: STYRENE (100-42-5); SARA 302: RQ: NO; TPQ: NO. SARA 313:
LIST: YES; CHEMICAL CATG.: NO. FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS - PART 2: STYRE NE (100-42-5): CERCLA: 1,000; RCRA,
261.33: NO; TSCA, 8(D): NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC: YES;
FIRE: YES; PRESSURE: NO; REACTIVITY: NO. (PURE / LIQUID).
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1:
STYRENE (100-42-5): TSCA: YES; EC: YES; JAPAN: YES; AUSTRALIA: YES.
CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2: KOREA: YES; CANADA DSL: YES;
CANADA NDSL: NO; PHIL.: YES.
State Regulatory Information:(CONTD. FROM "OTHER INFO") CLOSED
CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. F LUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
SPRAY. PREVENT RUN-OFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, OR STREAMS.