LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORL, RAT)=5000 MG/M3 (STYRENE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN: MODERATE IRRITANT.
INHAL: VAPORS MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT DISCOMFORT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES,
PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC: REPEATE D EXCESSVE OVEREXPOSURE MAY
RESULT IN DERMATITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION AND LIVER
AND KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND EYE ALLERGIES
MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INCREASED ALLERGY SYMPTOMS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE GENTLY
HOLDING LIDS OPEN. GET IMMED MED ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMED REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, & WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. GET MED
ATTENTION IF S YMPTOMS PERSIST. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR.
ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET MED ATTENTION.
INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE PATIENT MILK OR WATER TO
DILUTE. IMMED CONSULT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:87.0F,30.6C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STYRENE WILL POLYMERIZE READILY AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF
RUPTURE.
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID PERSONAL CONTACT. SCRAPE UP AS MUCH
MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE, LABELED, CONTAINER
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. RESIDUE MAY BE REMOVED USNG A SAFETY SOLVENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO AVOID ALL
SKIN CONTACT AND BREATHING OF VAPORS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT THE INHALATION OF HEATED VAPOR OR SPRAY MIST, OR IF
TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GEN MECH IS USUALLY ADEQ FOR MOST INDUSTRIAL APPLICATNS.
LOCAL MAY BE REQD DURING CERTAIN OPS TO KEEP EXPOS LEVELS
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN LONG-SLEEVE AND LONG-LEG CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>293F,>145C
Vapor Pres:<5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.1-1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID WITH STYRENE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUNLIGHT, OPEN FLAMES, AND CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2, CO, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
HYDROCARBONS AND ORGANIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 100F.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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