===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:DIVINYLBENZENE 55
NIIN:00K000009
MSDS Number: BBZHC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DOW CHEMICAL,U.S.A.
Emergency Phone Num:517-636-4400.
CAGE:GO743
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DOW CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 LARKIN CENTER
Box:City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Phone:800-258-2436
CAGE:96717
Company:DOW CHEMICAL,U.S.A.,GOVERNMENT MARKETING
Address:2020 DOW CENTER
Box:City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48640-6030
CAGE:GO743
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:DIVINYLBENZENE(META AND PARA) 50-60 %
CAS:108-57-6
RTECS #:CZ9450000
Fraction by Wt: 60.0%
ACGIH TLV:10 PRM
Name:ETHYLVINYLBENZENE PLUS DIETHYLBENZENE,40-50 %.
Fraction by Wt: 40.0%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MILD IRRITATION.NASAL IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
DIZZINESS & DRUNKENESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 5 MIN.SKIN:WASH W/WATER.CALL
DR.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL DR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT VOMIT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:150F
Lower Limits:0.80
Upper Limits:5.50
Extinguishing Media:AFFF FOAM(CONSIDERED MOST EFFECTIVE)PROTEIN
FOAM,CO*2,D.CHEM
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL STORAGE CONTAINERS USING WATER IF EXPOSED
TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE COMBUSTION
PROD:ALKYLBENZENES,VINYLBENZENES,NAPHTHALENE,BENZALDEHYDES,PHENOL,C
ARBON DIOZIDE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:ABSORB WITH IMBIBER BEADS OF WITH
SAND.DO NOT USE ZORBALL.LARGE SPILL:DIKE & PUMP WATER INTO
AREA.PUMP OFF DIVINYLBENZENE TO BE BURNED OR PURIFIED.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRAXTICE REASONABLE CARE &
CAUTION.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS IF GENERATED.MAINTAIN INHIBITOR
LEVEL.
Other Precautions:IF INHIBITOR IS TBC,THE MONOMER SHOULD BE AERATED
1/WK FOR 30 MINUTES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY;EMERTENCIES:A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQ
Ventilation:RECOMMEND CONTROLS OF VAPOR TO SUGGESTED GUIDES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES,W/O SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWERS,FULL-FACE
RESPIRATOR(NIOSH).
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:383F.
Vapor Pres:0.9
Vapor Density:4-5
Spec Gravity:0.9084
Solubility in Water:0.0052%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,YELLOWISH-CLEAR,HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID,BASE,OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE BELOW 90F.MAINTAIN INHIBITOR LEVEL.
Hazardous Decomposition
Products:ALKYLBENZENES,VINYLBENZENES,NAPHTHALENE,BENZALDEHYDES,PHEN
OL
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID HEAT,METAL SALTS(SUCH AS
FERRIC ALUMINUM CHLORIDE).
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF DIVINYLBENZENE 55 MUST MEET ALL
FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, CONTACT THE DOW CHEMICAL
COPMANY FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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.
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