HUMMEL CROTON INC -- POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJNZH
MSDS NAME: POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Responsible Party
Name: HUMMEL CROTON INC
Address: 10 HARMICH ROAD
City: SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07080
Info Phone: 908-754-1800
Emergency Phone Number: (800)424-9300
Preparer's Name: MARK DUGAN
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HUMMEL CROTON INC
Address: 10 HARMICH ROAD
City: SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07080
Phone: 908-754-1800
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 9002-86-2
RTECS #: KV0350000
Name: POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE)
Percent by Wt: 99.
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Cas: 117-81-7
RTECS #: TI0350000
Name: BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 30,500 MG/KG
< Wt: 1.
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: 10 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
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Cas: 75-01-4
RTECS #: KU9625000
Name: VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER % WT: LESS THAN 8.5 PPM
< Wt: .1
OSHA PEL: see 1910.1017
ACGIH TLV: 13 MG/M3;5 PPM
ACGIH STEL: NOT ESTABLISHED
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: SEE INGREDIENT 2
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SORE THROAT AND RUNNY
NOSE. IF SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS ARE INHALED AND ABSORBED, SYMPTOMS MAY RESE MBLE
THOSE IN ACUTE INGESTION. SKIN: SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH
SYMPTOMS OF REDNESS, SWELLING ITCHING AND PAIN. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION WITH SYMPTOMS OF REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHIN G, TEARING AND PAIN.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROENERITIS (INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING MEMBRANE OF
THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES) WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA. SYSTEMIC EFFECTS MAY FO LLOW AND MAY (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: PHTHALIC ACID, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 7, PAGE 56, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 8TH ANNUAL
REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998: REASONABLEY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HEALTH HAZARDS: INCLUDE RINGING OF THE
EARS, DIZZINESS, ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, BLURRED VISION AND TREMORS.
CARCINOGENICITY: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR REGULATED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY OS HA. TWO OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE'S IMPURITIES ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENS. VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER IS A OSHA CANCER SUSPECT AGENT, ACGIH
CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND NTP AND IARC HUMAN CARCINOGEN. (POLYVI NYL
CHLORIDE CONTAINS LESS THAN 8.5 PPM.)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE OR SKIN
CONDITIONS OR IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
First Aid: EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL A PHY SICIAN IF
IRRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOW ED, CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: UTILIZE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. CLEAN SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR.
SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED WITH WATER. COLLECT WASH WATER FOR APPROVED
DISPOSAL. KEEP FROM ENTERING WATER OR GROUND WATER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORAGE TEMPERATURE (MIN/MAX):
AMBIENT/AMBIENT. SHELF LIFE: UNLIMITED IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. SPECIAL
SENSITIVITY:NONE. STORE IN A DRY PLACE AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HEAT &
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIA LS (SEE REACTIVITY DATA). RESEAL CONTAINERS IMMEDIATELY
AFTER USE. STORE AWAY FROM FOOD & BEVERAGES.
Other Precautions: AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID GETTING IN EYES OR ON SKIN. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point: =391.C, 735.8F
Flash Point Text: ASTM D1929
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). DO NOT DIRECT A SOLID STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM INTO BURNING MOLTEN
MATERIAL; THIS MAY CAUSE SPATTERING AND SPREAD THE FIRE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: WORK AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE MONITORED AND IF
THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation: USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM, TO MAINTAIN AIR
LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves: PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR COVERALLS. EMPLOYEES SHOLD WASH
THEIR HANDS AND FACE BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Work Hygienic Practices: EDUCATE AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE AND
HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: NOT ESTABLISHED
Spec Gravity: 1.40 +/- 0.02
Viscosity: NOT ESTABLISHED
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE FREE FLOWING POWDER; ODORLESS.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES RAPID DEGRADATION.
Stability Condition To Avoid: EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES. PROLONGED HEATING OF
PRODUCT ABOVE 200C OR SHORT TERM HEATING ABOVE 250C MAY RESULT IN RAPID
EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. (SEE MATERIALS TO AVOID.)
Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS. ALSO, AVOID CONTACT
WITH ACETAL OR ACETAL COPOLYMERS AND WITH AMINE CONTAINING MATERIALS DURING
PROCESSING. AT PROCESSING CONDITIONS, THESE MATERIALS ARE MUTAULLY
DESTRUCTIVE AND INVOLVE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF BENZENE AND AROMATIC AND ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: TOX DATA FOR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE: TLV NOT
ESTABLISHED. ACUTE EFTS: NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFTS ARE ANTIC FROM THIS PROD AT
AMBIENT TEMP OTHER THAN ITEMS STATED IN HEALTH DATA SECTION. CHRONIC: VINYL
RESIN H AS LITTLE EFT ON LUNGS & IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE ANY DISEASE WHEN
DUST EXPOS IS MINIMIZED. ROUTINE INHAL OF DUST OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
TOX DATA FOR BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE: IT IS NTP ANTIC HUMAN CARCIN &
IARC POSS HUMAN CARCIN. TOX DATA FOR VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER: LD50 (RAT,
INHAL) 18 PPH/15M. VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER IS OSHA CANCER SUSPECT AGENT, ACHIH
CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCIN & NTP & IARC HUMAN CARCIN. NOTE: (OTHER INFO)
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Ecological Information
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Ecological: DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME.
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: CONTACT HUMMEL CROTON FOR CURRENT SHIPPING INFORMATION.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE AND VINYL CHLORIDE
MONOMER: INGREDIENT LISTED ON SARA SECTION 313 LIST OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
Federal Regulatory Information: OSHA STATUS: THIS PRODUCT IS HAZARDOUS UNDER
THE CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR
1910.1200. TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY. BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE AND
VINYL CHLOR IDE MONOMER LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.
EUROPEAN INFO - CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. IRRITANT. R 36/37/38
IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26 IN CASE O F CONTACT
WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S
36 WEAR SUITA BLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information: BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE AND VINYL CHLORIDE
MONOMER: INGREDIENT LISTED ON THE PENNSYLVANIA HAZARDOUS SUSBTANCES LIST.
INGREDIENT LISTED ON CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. INGREDIENT LISTED ON THE
MASSACH USETTS SUBSTANCE LIST.
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Other Information
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Other Information: REASON FOR ISSUE: UPDATE ONTO NEW FORMAT. SUPDAT: MONOMER
EXISTS IN CONCENTRATOINS LESS THAN 8.5 PPM. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS
PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Company: HUMMEL CROTON INC
Street: 10 HARMICH ROAD
City: SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ
Zipcode: 07080
Health Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 08/04/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SORE THROAT & RUNNY NOSE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING ITCHING & PAIN. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRR
ITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, TEARING & PAIN. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROENERITIS (INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING MEMBRANE OF THE STOMACH AND
INTESTINES) W/ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRH EA. SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS MAY FOLLOW AND MAY INCLUDE RINGING OF EARS, DIZZINESS, ELEVATED BLOOD
PRESSURE, BLURRED VISION & TREMORS. CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS
PHTHALIC ACID, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER W HICH IS LISTED AS A HUMAN LUNG
CARCINOGEN (FP N).
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