MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1、Product and Company Identification
Product name? Polyvinyl Alcohol
Synonyms? PVA, PVOH, PVAL
Chemical Formula? [ -CH2CHOH- ]n [CH2CHOOCCH3]m
Product Codes? BP28, BP26, BP24, BP22, BP20, BP20H, BP17, BP16, BP14, BP08, BP05, BP04,
BP03, BP24A, BP24S, BP20S, BP17S, BP20A, BP17A, BP05A, BP17G, BP05G, BP05S, BF26, BF24,
BF24H, BF24E, BF22E, BF17H, BF17, BF17E, BF17S, BF17W, BF16, BF14, BF08, BF05, BF04,
BF03, BF03E, BC03H, BC04H, BC08, BC16, BC20, BC24, TS30, TP17, BP26S, BP28S
Supplier Information：Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd
301 Songkiang Road, 7th Fl., Taipei, Taiwan, 10477
Emergency phone numbers：Tel: 886-2-25038131, 886-2-25001800
2、Composition / Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS Number Percent (by weight)
Polyvinyl Alcohol 9002-89-5 (Fully hydrolyzed) > 95%
25213-24-5 (Partially hydrolyzed)
Methyl Alcohol Methyl Alcohol:67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol:< 3%
Methyl Acetate Methyl Acetate:79-20-9 Methyl Acetate:< 1%
3? Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview? CAUTION! MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE DUST CONCENTRATIONS IN
AIR. NUISANCE DUST.
Adverse Human Health Effects?
Inhalation:Dust may be formed under certain conditions of use. Treat as a nuisance dust.
Ingestion:Not expected to be a health hazard via ingestion.
Skin Contact:Not expected to be a health hazard from skin exposure.
Eye Contact:Mechanical irritation only.
Environmental Effects? No information available
Physical and Chemical Hazards? No information available
Specific Hazards? No information available
4、First-Aid Measures
Inhalation? Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention for any breathing difficulty.
Ingestion? If large quantities of this material are swallowed, call a physician immediately. Do not
induce vomiting unless directed to do so by a physician. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. Get medical attention.
Skin Contact? Wash exposed area with soap and water.
Eye Contact? Wash thoroughly with running water. Get medical advice if irritation develops.
Protection of First-aiders? No information available
Notes to Physician? No information available
5? Fire-Fighting Measures
Extinguishing Media? As with most organic solids, fire is possible at elevated temperatures or by
contact with an ignition source. Minimum dust cloud ignition temperature: 440?.
Fire and Explosion Hazards? Fine dust dispersed in air in sufficient concentrations, and in the presence
of an ignition source is a potential dust explosion hazard. Minimum explosion concentration 35 g/m3.
Maximum explosion pressure: 6.26 kg/cm2.
Special Firefighting Procedures? Not required.
Special Equipment for the Protection of Firefighters? In the event of a fire, wear full protective
clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the
pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
6、Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions? Remove all sources of ignition. Ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate
personal protective equipment as specified in Section 8.
Environmental Precautions? Spills: Clean up spills in a manner that does not disperse dust into the air.
Use non-sparking tools and equipment. Reduce airborne dust and prevent scattering by moistening with
water.
Methods for Cleaning Up? Pick up spill for recovery or disposal and place in a closed container.
7、Handling and Storage
Handling? Avoid dust formation and control ignition sources. Employ grounding, venting and
explosion relief provisions in accord with accepted engineering practices in any process capable of
generating dust and/or static electricity.
Storage? Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against
physical damage. Separate from incompatibilities.
8、Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Engineering Measure? Airborne Exposure Limits
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
15 mg/m3 total dust, 5 mg/m3 respirable fraction for nuisance dusts.
ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV):
10 mg/m3 total dust containing no asbestos and < 1% crystalline silica for Particulates Not Otherwise
Classified (PNOC).
Control parameters?
˙Limit values? No information available
˙Biological Standards? No information available
Personal Protective Equipment?
˙Respiratory Protection? If the exposure limit is exceeded, a half-face dust/mist respirator may be
worn for up to ten times the exposure limit or the maximum use concentration specified by the
appropriate regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest.
˙Hand Protection? NA
˙Eye Protection? Use chemical safety goggles.
˙Skin and Body Protection? Wear protective gloves and clean body-covering clothing.
Specific Hygiene Measures? No information available
9、Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State? solid Form? White to ivory granule or powder
Color? White to ivory Odor? Mild odor.
pH? 5~7 (4% solution) Boiling Point/Boiling Range? No information.
Decomposition Temperature? >220? Flash Point & Method Used? NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature? NONE Explosion Properties? Minimum explosion
concentration 35 g/m3. Maximum explosion pressure:
6.26 kg/cm2.
Vapor pressure? No data. Vapor density? No data.
Density? 1.23 - 1.31 Solubility? Moderately soluble.
10、Stability and Reactivity
Stability? Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.
Possible Hazardous Reactions Occurring under Specific Conditions? Hazardous polymerization will not
occur.
Conditions to Avoid? Heat, flame, ignition sources, dusting and incompatibles.
Materials to Avoid? Strong oxidizers.
Hazardous Decomposition Products? Complete combustion will emit carbon dioxide and water when
heated to decomposition. Incomplete combustion gives in addition carbon monoxide and oxidation
products, including organic acids, aldehydes and alcohol.
11、Toxicological Information
Acute toxicity? Oral rat LD50: > 5000 gm/kg; practically nontoxic to animals by ingestion.
Local effects? Inhalation LC50:>20.0 mg/l (rats; dust with 3-5 micron particle size; 1 hr.
exposure); practically nontoxic to animals by acute inhalation exposure.
Skin:In powder form, Polyvinyl Alcohol was nonirritating to rabbit skin. In aqueous solution, slight
irritation to rabbit skin was noted.
Sensitization? Not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs when dosed as a 10% aqueous solution. Practically
nontoxic to animals (LD50, rabbits: >1,000 mg/kg).
Eye: The powder and aqueous solutions are slightly irritating to rabbit eyes; irritation subsided by 48 hrs
after exposure.
Chronic Toxicity or Long Term Toxicity? Polyvinyl Alcohol is not classifiable as to (its)
carcinogenicity in humans".
Specific effects? No information
12、Ecological Information
Possible Environmental Effects, Behavior and Fate?
Polyvinyl alcohol exhibits low acute toxicity to aquatic species.
Fish (Pimephales promelas) 96-hr. LC50: > 40,000 ppm.
Fish (Lepomis macrochirus) 96-hr. LC50: >10,000 ppm.
Bacteria (Photobacterium phosphoreum), Microtox Method, EC50: >50,000 ppm.
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) has been reported to be substantially biodegraded in several test systems after
a lag time for microbial acclimation. Almost 100% degradation of 30-day BOD with a PVOH-acclimated
culture can be reached.
13、Disposal Considerations
Recommended Methods for Safe and Environmentally Preferred Disposal? Whatever cannot be saved for
recovery or recycling should be managed in an appropriate and approved waste disposal facility. Dispose
of as a non-hazardous solid waste.
14、Transport Information
International regulations? This product is not classified as dangerous goods according to the
international regulations for transport by land, inland waterway, sea and air.
UN classification number? none , PVA is non-hazardous material according to IATA
Specific Precautionary Transport Measures and Conditions? This product is not classified as dangerous
goods according to the international regulations for transport by land, inland waterway, sea and air.
15、Regulatory Information
Applicable Regulations?
Ingredient\Area TSCA EC Japan Australia
Methyl Alcohol (67-56-1) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polyvinyl Alcohol (9002-89-5) Yes No Yes Yes
16、Other Information
NFPA Ratings：Health: 0, Flammability: 1, Reactivity: 0
Label Hazard Warning：CAUTION! MAY FORM NUISANCE DUST.
Literature References?
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