Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY, &
LACHRYMATION/TEARS. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURN, & ABSORPTION IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN
BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY, &
LACHRYMATION/TEARS. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURN, & ABSORPTION IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:70-80F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXOTHERMIC REACTION MAY OCCURE FOLLOWED
BY DECOMPOSITION OF PRODUCT UPON EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR FLAME.
FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Respiratory Protection:USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT & BARRIER CREAM
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T DISCHARGE IN WATERWAYS OR SEWER SYSTEMS.
DISPOSE OF CONTAINERS IN LICENSED FACILITY.
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