Effects of Overexposure:STYRENE AT 400PPM/STRONG CONC: IRRIT RESP
TRACT,EYES. POSS FATAL AT 10K PPM. SOMEWHAT ANESTHETIC.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOS TO WELL VENTIL AREA. MAKE
COMFORTABLY WARM. USE O*2 OR ARTIF RESP AS REQD. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST: CONSULT PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH
PROMPTLY W/COPIO US AMTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:96F TOC;64F PMCC
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.1
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CO*2,OR DRY CHEM. PER NFPA CLASS B EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE - FIGHT LIKE A FUEL OIL FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STYRENE WILL POLYMERIZE READILY AT ELEV
TEMP SUCH AS FIRE. IF THIS OCCURS TO CLSD CANS: VIOLENT RUPT
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SATURATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY & WASH
AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
VENTILATE AREA. USE PERONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES. ABSORB W/INERT
MATERIALS SUCH AS SAND. PLACE I N CLSD CONTAINER.WASH AREA
W/TRISODIUM PHOS/H*2O.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE AS NFPA CLASS IC FLAM
LIQ. STORE BELOW 27C (80F) IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & DRY AREA TO
AVOID SPOILAGE. (SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:OPEN DRUMS SLOWLY TO RELIEVE ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE.
IN BULK STORAGE CHECK VENTS & FLAME ARRESTORS FOR PLUGGING BY THE
FORMATION OF POLYMER. GROUND ALL CONNECTIONS,CONTAINERS,ETC. WHEN
USING
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA FOR CONC AT OR ABOVE TLV.
CONSULT SAFETY/1H
Ventilation:LOC EXHST/GEN DILTN TO KEEP BELOW TLV. USE EXPLO-PROOF
MOTOR
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY EYEWEAR FOR SPLASH
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS/EYE WASH STATION. CLEAN PROT
CLOTHES OFTEN
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS/VAP DENSITY ARE BASED ON STYRENE. HAZ POLYMERIZATION: A
PROMOTER USED W/THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ALWAYS BE MIXED SEPARATELY
W/THE PRODUCT & NEVER MIXED DIRECTLY TOGETHER
Waste Disposal Methods:RESIN THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MIXED W/PEROXIDE
INITIATORS PRIOR TO SPILLAGE SHOULD BE MIXED W/INERT FILLER &
REMOVED TO OPEN AREA.ALLOW TIME TO GEL & CURE. USE APPROVED
SANITARY LANDFILL OR INCINERATION. D O NOT INCIN CLSD CONTAINERS.
FOLLOW APPROP REGS.
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