LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:PROLONGED OR FREQUENT CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING, DRYNESS WITH IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
STYRENE MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN TOXIC AMOUNTS. EYE:MAY
CAUSE TEARING AND IRRITATION . INHAL:VAPORS MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (SEE EFTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE:GROUP 2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA.
REPEATED HIGH CONCENTRATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, PAIN AND
DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC:INHAL:REPEA TED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
MAYCAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF
UNCONSCIOUS GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. GET
MD. INGEST:DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING (ASPIRATION HAZARD). GET MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:98.0F,36.7C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES SUCH AS IN A
FIRE, POLYMERIZATION MAY TAKE PLACE. IF CONTAINED, VIOLENT RUPTURE
MAY RESULT.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB SPILL WITH
ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE OR SAND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE ABOVE 100F. STORE ONLY
IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. A
CANISTER TYPE RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN TO PREVENT THE INHALATION OF
VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN THE TLV OR PEL IS EXCEEDED. WEAR A DUST
MASK WHEN SANDING C URED PRODUCT.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION MAY CAUSE THE
EMISSION OF IRRITATING ACRID FUMES.
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES CAN BE REACTED WITH THE
APPROPRIATE HARDENER TO SOLIDIFY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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