PRESSURE CHEMICAL CO -- POLYSTYRENE STANDARD  -- 6810-00F046511
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYSTYRENE STANDARD
MSDS Date:09/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F046511
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PRESSURE CHEMICAL CO
Address:3419-25 SMALLMAN ST
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15201-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-682-5882
Emergency Phone Num:412-682-5882
CAGE:2H482
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PRESSURE CHEMICAL CO
Address:3419-25 SMALLMAN ST
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15201-5000
Country:US
Phone:412-682-5882
CAGE:2H482

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:STYRENE POLYMER, POLYSTYRENE, STYRON (CARCINOGEN BY IARC
    GROUP-3)  *95-4*
CAS:9003-53-6
RTECS #:WL6475000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/COPIUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER/CO2/DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR OSHA/MSHA SCBA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN-LEAN CONDITIONS DURING COMBUSTION
    MAY PRODUCE CO & IRRITATING SMOKE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING & CARRYING OF TOBACCO
    PRODUCTS SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POTENTIAL
    EXPOSURE TO MATERIAL. ALL FOOD SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SEPERATE AREA,
    AWAY FROM WORKING LOCA TION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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