LECO CORP -- CASTOGLAS RESIN, 811-175
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BTZSG
MSDS NAME: CASTOGLAS RESIN, 811-175
Responsible Party
Name: LECO CORP
Address: 3000 LAKEVIEW AVE
City: ST JOSEPH MI 49085
Info Phone: 616-983-5531
Emergency Phone Number: 616-983-5531
Preparer's Name: DUANE OSTENSON
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: LECO CORPORATION
Address: 3000 LAKEVIEW AVE.
City: ST JOSEPH MI 49085-2396
Phone: 616-983-5531
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Ingredients
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Cas: 100-42-5
RTECS #: WL3675000
Name: STYRENE, MONOMER (SARA III)
% Wt: 30-40
OSHA PEL: 100 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM;100 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: SKIN:PRLNG/FREQUENT CONT MAY CAUSE DEFAT & DRYNESS
W/RESULTANT IRRIT & POSS DERM. STYRENE MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN TOX
AMTS. EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LIQ SPLASHES MAY RSLT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. M
AY CAUSE LACHRYMATION (TEARS). INHAL:VAPS MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT &
UPPER RESP TRACT DISCOMFORT. HIGH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: STYRENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG
345, 1987:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CONCS MAY RSLT IN HDCH, NAUS,
INSENSIBILITY & OTHER CNS EFTS. RPTD EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE LIVER
& KIDNEY DMG. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBS, PAIN & DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM
EXPOSURE. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
&/OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. SEEKMEDICAL AID. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING
(ASPIRATION HAZARD). SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB
SPILL W/ABSORB MATL SUCH AS SAWDUST, VERMICULITE/SAND & PLACE IN CLSD
CNTNR. IF LG SPILL, DIKE AREA TO PVNT THIS MATL FROM ENTERING WATER SYSTEMS
OR SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: THIS MATL HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND TO HAVE FLASH
POINT <140F. IF DISCARDED, THIS MATL & CNTNRS SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZ
WASTES BASED ON CHARACT/IGNITABILITY AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA REGS (40 CFR 261).
DIS P OF THIS MATL & ITS CNTNR REQS COMPLIANCE(SUPDAT)
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID STORAGE >100F. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF HEATED VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS.
Other Precautions: AVOID IMPROPER ADDITION OR PROMOTER &/OR CATALYST. A
PROMOTER & CATALYST USED W/THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED SEPARATELY
W/PRODUCT & MUST NEVER BE MIXED TOGETHER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: 89.0F,31.7C
Lower Limits: 1.1%
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR ANY
CLASS B EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: AT ELEVATED TEMPS, SUCH AS IN A FIRE,
POLYMERIZATION TAKES PLACE IN CLSD CNTNR, THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT
RUPTURE OF CNTNR. PROD VAPS MAY FORM (SUPP DATA)
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR MUST BE
WORN TO PREVENT THE INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN THE TLV OR PEL
IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: GEN VENT IS REQD DURING NORM USE. LOC VENT MAY BE REQD DURING
CERTAIN OPERATIONS TO KEEP EXPOS LEVELS BELOW TLV LISTED.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPLO HAZ:EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. WASTE DISP
METH:W/APPLIC LABELING, PACKAGING & RECORD KEEPING STDS. EXTREME CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT IT IS DISPOSED OF ONLY IN FACILITY PERMITTED
FOR DIS P OF HAZ WASTES. FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTYOUR FED, STATE/LOC SOLID
WASTE AGENCY/US EPA'S RCRA HOTLINE, (800-424-9346).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: 295F,146C
Vapor Density: HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity: 1.12 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference: SLOWER/N-BUTYL ACETATE
Appearance and Odor: PURPLE CLEAR LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 30-40
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HEATING OF THIS MATERIAL TO DECOMPOSITION MAY
CAUSE THE EMISSION OF IRRITATING, ACRID FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: CASTOGLAS RESIN, 811-175
Company: LECO CORPORATION
Street: 3000 LAKEVIEW AVE.
City: ST JOSEPH MI
Zipcode: 49085-2396
Health Emergency Phone: 616-983-5531
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 08/10/1994
Status Code: C
Label Date: 08/10/1994
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: FLAMMABLE. ACUTE:SKIN:PRLNG/FREQENT CONT MAY CAUSE
DEFAT & DRYNESS W/RESULTANT IRRIT & POSS DERM. STYRENE MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN TOX AMTS. EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LIQ SPLASHES MAY RSLT
IN MORE SER IOUS INJURIES. MAY CAUSE LACHRYMATION (TEARS). INHAL:VAPS MAY
CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT & UPPER RESP TRACT DISCOMFORT. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
MAY RESULT IN HDCH, NAUS, OTHER CNS EFFECTS. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
DISTURBS,PAIN & DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS STYRENE,
WHICH IS LISTED AS A NERVOUS SYSTEM CARCINOGEN TO ANIMALS (FP N).
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