Eager Polymers, Inc.
3350 W. 48th Place
Chicago, IL 60632-3000
(773) 927-3484
Eager Polymers 24-Hour Emergency
Telephone (800) 424-9300
Revision Date: 08/27/2014
ATTN: PLANT MGR/SAFETY DIR Issue
Date: 08/27/2014
MSDS File ID: Castolite AC
Customer No:
Warehouse No: 0022
This MSDS complies with 29 CFR
1910.1200 (Hazard Communication).
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I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Product
Name: Castolite AC
General or Generic ID: Unsaturated
Polyester Resin
Hazard Classification: Flammable
Liquid
Shipping Name: Resin Solution
(Styrene Monomer), 3, UN1866,
PG III, Marine Pollutant
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II - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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CAS NO. PERCENT OSHA-PEL ACGIH-TL
NOTE
Unsaturated Polyester Base Resin See
Index 62-64 None-Estb. None-Est
Styrene 100-42-5 36-38 50 ppm TWA
50 ppm (1)
(1) OSHA has formally endorsed a
styrene industry proposal for a voluntary
50 ppm PEL for workplace exposure
to styrene. This proposal was agreed
upon by representatives of the UPR
industry. The OSHA STEL is 100 ppm.
The ACGIH recently changed the TLV
for styrene from 50 ppm to 20 ppm,
and the STEL from 100 ppm to 40
ppm.
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III - PHYSICAL DATA
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MEASUREMENT
Initial Boiling Point For Styrene
293.40 Deg F (145.22 Deg C)
@ 760.00 mm Hg
-------------------------------------------------------Vapor
Pressure For Styrene 4.3 mm Hg
38 Deg F (20 Deg C)
-------------------------------------------------------Specific
Gravity 1.0 -1.2
@ 77 Deg F (25 Deg C)
-------------------------------------------------------Vapor
Density Air = 1 3.6
-------------------------------------------------------Evaporation
Rate Slower than Ether
PRODUCT: Castolite AC
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IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flash
Point: 88 Deg F (31.1 Deg C) for
Volatile Component
Flammable: (Lowest Value of
Styrene) Lower - 1.1%
(Upper Value of Styrene) Upper -
6.1%
Extinguishing Media: Foam, carbon
dioxide, dry chemical, or water fog.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
May form toxic materials such as carbon
dioxide, carbon monoxide, and
various
hydrocarbons.
Special Firefighting Procedures:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus
with a full facepiece operated in
pressure
demand or other positive pressure
mode when
fighting fires.
Vapors are heavier than air and
may travel along the ground or may be moved
by ventilation and ignited by
ignition sources at locations distant from
material handling point.
Never use welding or cutting torch
on or near drum (even empty) because
product vapor can ignite
explosively.
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V - HEALTH DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Permissible
Exposure Level: Not established
for product. See Section II.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Eyes - Can cause severe
irritation, redness, tearing, blurred vision.
Skin - Prolonged or repeated
contact can cause moderate irritation,
defatting, dermatitis.
Inhalation - Excessive inhalation
of vapors can cause nasal irritation,
dizziness, weakness, fatigue,
nausea, headache, possible
unconsciousness, and even
asphyxiation.
Swallowing - Can cause
gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea. Aspiration of material
into the lungs can cause
chemical
pneumonitis.
PRODUCT: Castolite AC
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V - HEALTH DATA (continued)
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ORGAN EFFECTS
Overexposure to this material (or
its components) has been suggested as a
cause of the following effects in
laboratory animals, and may aggravate
pre-existing disorders of these
organs in humans: mild, reversible kidney
effects, effects on hearing,
respiratory tract (nose, throat, and airways),
testis, liver. Overexposure to
this material (or its components) has been
suggested as a cause of the
following effects in humans, and may aggravate
pre-existing disorders of these
organs: central nervous system effects,
mild effects on color vision,
effects on hearing, and respiratory tract
damage (nose, throat, and
airways).
FIRST AID
If on Skin: Thoroughly wash
exposed area with soap and water. Remove
contaminated clothing. Launder
contaminated clothing before
re-use.
If in Eyes: Flush with large
amount of water, lifting upper and lower lids
occasionally. Get medical
attention.
If Swallowed: Do not induce
vomiting. Keep person warm, quiet, and get
medical attention. Aspiration of
material into the lungs due
to vomiting can cause chemical
pneumonitis which can be fatal.
If Inhaled: If affected, remove
individual to fresh air. If breathing is
difficult, administer oxygen. If
breathing has stopped, give
artificial respiration. Keep
person warm, quiet, and get
medical attention.
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY
Inhalation,
skin absorption, skin contact, eye contact.
PRODUCT: Castolite AC
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VI - REACTIVITY DATA
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Polymerization: Possible
Stability: Stable
Incompatibility: Avoid contact
with strong alkalies, strong
mineral acids, and oxidizing
agents.
Conditions to Avoid: Exposure to
excessive heat or open flame,
storage in open containers,
prolonged
storage (6 months), storage above
100 Deg F
(38 Deg C), and contamination with
oxidizing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, low
molecular weight hydrocarbons, and
organic
acids.
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VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Eliminate
all ignition sources (flares,
flames (including pilot lights),
and electrical sparks). Persons
not wearing protective equipment should
be excluded from area of spill
until clean-up has been completed. Stop
spill at source, dike area of
spill to prevent spreading, shovel or pump to
tank or drums. Remaining liquid
may be absorbed in sand, clay, earth, or
other absorbent material and
shoveled into containers.
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VIII - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO BE
USED
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Respiratory
Protection: If PEL of the product
or any component is
exceeded, an NIOSH/MSHA approved
respirator
is advised in absence of proper
engineering
control (see your safety equipment
supplier).
Engineering or administrative
controls should
be implemented to reduce exposure.
Ventilation: Provide sufficient
mechanical (general and/or
local exhaust) ventilation to
maintain exposure
below TLV(s).
Protective Gloves: Wear chemical
resistant gloves that afford
proper protection to the hands,
such barrier
creams maybe used in some
environments as long as
proper skin protection is
afforded.
Eye Protection: Chemical splash
goggles in compliance with OSHA
regulations are advised; however,
OSHA
regulations also permit other type
safety
glasses. (Consult your safety
equipment
supplier.)
Other
Protective Equipment: Work clothing that covers arms and legs.
PRODUCT: Castolite AC
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IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Containers
of this material may be hazardous
when empty. Since empty
containers retain product residues
(vapors, liquid, and/or solids), all
hazard precautions given in this
MSDS must be observed.
The information accumulated herein
is believed to be accurate, but is not
warranted to be, whether
originating with Interplastic or not. Recipients
are advised to confirm in advance
of need that the information is current,
applicable, and suitable to their
circumstances.
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X - SUPPLEMENT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Styrene
has been identified as a possible
human carcinogen by the Inter-national
Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC). The IARC determination is
based on "limited
evidence" in animals and other "relevant data." IARC
concedes there is "inadequate
evidence" on humans for its findings.
The Styrene Information and
Research Center (SIRC) recently sponsored studies
to evaluate potential health
effects in laboratory rats and mice exposed by
inhalation to styrene for six
hours per day for five days per week of their
lifetime. The rat study, completed
in 1996, showed no increased incidence of
tumors related to styrene exposure
at levels up to 1000 parts per million
(ppm). The results of the mouse
study are in the process of being analyzed,
and so far only the lungs have
been evaluated. The number of lung tumors
observed at exposure levels of 20
to 160 ppm was increased as compared to
the number of tumors seen in
unexposed mice. These lung tumor results from
the mouse study have been added to
the MSDS for styrene.
The lung effects in the new mouse
study are in contrast to findings in other
studies in both rodents and
humans, including the recent SIRC-sponsored study
in rats. No link between styrene
exposure and an increased incidence of
cancer has been found collectively
in eight studies of workers in the
reinforced plastics and composites
industries prior to 1992, or in two
subsequent studies of
composites/reinforced plastics workers. All together,
over 90,000 people have been
studied. Exposure levels in these industries are
above the levels routinely
measured in styrene and polystyrene production.
Also in the recent animal studies,
irritation and degenerative effects on the
olfactory cells in the nose
(responsible for the sense of smell) were observed
in mice exposed repeatedly by
inhalation to 20 ppm and above, and in rats
exposed to 50 ppm and above.
Atrophy (degeneration) of the olfactory nerve
was observed at levels at or above
40 ppm in mice and at or above 500 ppm in
rats. SIRC is conducting follow-up
research to further understand these
findings and their possible
importance to humans. Liver damage has been
reported in mice at exposure
levels of 100 ppm or above; comparable liver
damage has not been reported in
rats or humans exposed to styrene. It appears
that mice are more sensitive to
styrene than are other species. Information
about potential damage to
olfactory cells, irritation in the respiratory
tract, and potential liver damage
has been added to the MSDS for styrene.
We
recommend that the precautions in this MSDS be followed.
PRODUCT: Castolite AC
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XI - SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION
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product contains toxic chemicals
subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 313 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986
and of 40 CFR 372. Please refer to
"Section II - Hazardous Components" for the
specific product and
concentration.
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RESIN CAS INDEX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------The
base resins indicated under
Section II are identified by one or more of the
following CAS numbers:
113060-15-4 28679-80-3 61224-63-3
135108-89-3 29011-83-4 62569-28-2
141224-31-9 29350-58-1 64386-66-9
149717-53-3 29403-69-8 64386-67-0
155122-62-6 30110-00-0 67380-21-6
25037-66-5 30946-90-8 67599-39-7
25101-03-5 31260-98-7 67712-08-7
25215-72-9 31472-46-5 67845-68-5
25464-21-5 32505-78-5 67939-08-6
25749-46-6 32677-47-7 67939-40-6
25749-49-9 32762-75-7 68002-44-8
25987-82-0 36346-15-3 68140-84-1
26098-37-3 36425-15-7 68140-88-5
26123-45-5 36425-16-8 68171-28-8
26265-08-7 37339-47-2 68238-98-2
26301-26-8 37347-86-7 68299-40-1
26588-55-6 37999-57-8 68492-68-2
26795-76-6 42133-45-9 68511-26-2
27342-37-6 52453-94-8 68585-94-4
27837-75-8 54228-09-0 68647-07-4
27863-48-6 56083-98-8 72259-64-4
28472-89-1 56083-99-9 81192-92-9
28516-30-5 57863-48-6 9065-68-3
28572-30-7 58182-50-6