ADVANCE COATINGS CO -- UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS  -- 8040-00N014044
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS
MSDS Date:05/19/1994
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N014044
MSDS Number: CGZNP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ADVANCE COATINGS CO
Address:42 DEPOT RD
City:WESTMINSTER
State:PA
ZIP:01473
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-874-5921
Emergency Phone Num:508-874-5921;508-342-7459
CAGE:3K491
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ADVANCE COATINGS CO
Address:DEPOT ROAD
Box:City:WESTMINSTER
State:MA
ZIP:01473
Country:US
Phone:978-874-5921
CAGE:3K491

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

Ingred Name:STYRENE; (STYRENE MONOMER) (SARA 313)
CAS:100-42-5
RTECS #:WL3675000
Fraction by Wt: 40%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 50 PPM/100 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:POLYESTER RESIN
Fraction by Wt: 60%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MODERATE IRRITANT. SIGNS AND
    SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT AND TEARING OR REDNESS OF THE EYES. CHRONIC:
    LONGTERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, LO SS OF APPETITE, CNS
    DEPRESSION AND GENERAL WEAKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 60, PG
    233, 1994: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THIS MATERIAL OR ITS EMISSIONS MAY
    AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING CNS DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, REST, KEEP WARM AND
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONT: FLUSH WITH WARM WATER FOR AT 
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:94.0F,34.4C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FLASH POINT PENSKY MARTENS TESTER IS 88F.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RESIN SPRAY FROM SPRAY GUN IS MORE
    FLAMMABLE THAN LIQUID RESIN. DRUMS OF RESIN IF IT HAS BEEN IN A
    FIRE MAY POLYMERIZE AND BUILD UP MORE INTERNAL HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, SAWDUST OR RAGS OR
    SCOOP UP WITH SCOOPS OR SHOVELS. CLEAN UP RESIDUE WITH STRONG
    DETERGENT WATER SOLUTIONS. (GLOVES & GOGGLES). DO NOT ALLOW IN
    SEWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HEAT AND FLAMES. ALWAYS USE UP
    OLDEST LOTS FIRST.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL SHOULD LAST 6 MONTHS NOT OVER 75F.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATORS ARE
    RECOMMENDED IF 50 PPM OF STYRENE IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MAINTAIN VAPOR CONCENTRATION OF STYRENE
    BELOW 50 PPM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:4.5 @ 20F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:1.25 0.15
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.7 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID, WITH ODOR OF STYRENE MONOMER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NEVER MIX ORGANIC PEROXIDES WITH PROMPTERS. ADD SEPARATELY TO GELCOAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE OVER 75F. THIS MAY CAUSE
    PREMATURE OELATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON DECOMPOSITION EMITS ACRID FUMES.
    INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LAND FILL SOLIDS OR INCINERATE LIQUIDS WITH
    COMPATIBLE FUEL WHERE PERMITTED UNDER FEDERAL STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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