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POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPO -- POLYSPEC FLOR - DECORATIVE FLAKES
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CKZGH
MSDS NAME: POLYSPEC FLOR - DECORATIVE FLAKES
Responsible Party
Name: POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Address: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX 77066
Info Phone: 281-397-0033
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300; 202-483-7616
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: FLAKES
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Address: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX 77066
Phone: 281-397-0033
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Ingredients
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Cas: 108-05-4
RTECS #: AK0875000
Name: POLYVINYL ACETATE
% low Wt: 12.
% high Wt: 22.
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Cas: 7727-43-7
RTECS #: CR0600000
Name: BARIUM SULFATE
% low Wt: 65.
% high Wt: 85.
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Cas: 14807-96-6
RTECS #: WW2710000
Name: TALC
% low Wt: 2.
% high Wt: 10.
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Cas: 13845-36-8
Name: POTASSIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
< Wt: .15
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Cas: 13463-67-7
RTECS #: XR2275000
Name: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NOT USED IN BLACK, DARK BLUE, DARK GREEN, OR DARK BROWN
COLORS.)
% low Wt: 1.
% high Wt: 10.
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Cas: 1333-86-4
RTECS #: FF5800000
Name: CARBON BLACK. (USED TO ACHIEVE FINAL COLOR. WHEN USED, ONLY A TRACE
REMAINS.)
% Wt: TRACE
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Name: VARIOUS COPPER COMPOUNDS. (USED TO ACHIEVE FINAL COLOR, WHEN USED, ONLY A
TRACE REMAINS.)
% Wt: TRACE
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: EYES: THE DUST MAY BE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES. INHALATION: THE DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
WITH COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN: NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARD OUS TO
THE SKIN. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N).
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: CARBON BLACK: IARC GROUP 2B, VOLUME 65, PAGE
149, 1996; MAY BE USED TO ACHIEVE FINAL COLOR. THE QUANTITY "TRACE" IS NOT
DEFINED ON MANUFACTURER'S MSDS. IF LESS THAN 0.1% IN PRODUCT, THE PRODUCT IS
NOT CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC.
First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF EFFECTS PERSIST CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYES AND SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP AND/OR SHOVEL OR USE VACUUM TO CLEAN UP
SPILLAGE. DEPOSIT INTO COVERED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. ALL MATERIAL SHOULD
THEN BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERTINENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGUL ATION.
Waste Disposal Methods: HANDLE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL IN MANNER WHICH
COMPLIES WITH LOCAL, STATE, PROVINCE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORAGE: DRY STORAGE
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NON-FLAMMABLE, NON EXPLOSIVE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: GOOD VENTILATION IS NECESSARY TO KEEP DUST CONCENTRATION BELOW
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES, IF SENSITIVITY IS EXPERIENCED.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety and Health: HAZARD RATINGS: FIRE AND EXPLOSION = 0,
REACTIVITY = 1, HEALTH = 0.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Vapor Pres: NOT VOLATILE
Vapor Density: NOT VOLAT
Spec Gravity: 2.4 TO 2.8 (H2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT VOLATILE.
Appearance and Odor: VARIOUS COLORED FLAKES WITH COLOR DEPENDING UPON SPECIFIC
TINTS USED IN FORMULA
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: N/P.
Materials To Avoid: WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SULFURIC ACID OR ALKALI MATERIALS
SUCH AS SODIUM. INCOMPATIBILITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NONE.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: AGGREGRATE, DECORATIVE FLAKES.
HAZARD CLASS: NON-HAZARDOUS.
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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Other Information: CHEMICAL FAMILY: FLAKES / CHIPS.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: POLYSPEC FLOR - DECORATIVE FLAKES
Company: POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Street: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX
Zipcode: 77066
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300; 202-483-7616
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 03/01/2001
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: EYES: THE DUST MAY BE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES. INHALATION: THE DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
WITH COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN: NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARD OUS TO
THE SKIN. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N).
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