e-styrenics polystyrene gpps msds

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MSDSGeneralPurposePolystyrene

(GPPS) 10

MaterialSafetyDataSheet

GeneralPurposePolystyrene(GPPS)

Section1ChemicalProductandCompanyIdentification

TradeName E.Styrenics

Supplier EgyptianStyrene&PolystyreneProductionCo,Egypt

Manufacturer

Egypt,Alexandria,

El

Dekhela

Sea

Port

Telephone +2034460265

Fax +2034460269

HeadOfficeAddress Egypt,Cairo,6ElNabawyElMohandisSt.,HayElSefarat,NasrCity.

P.O.

Box

9550

Telephone +20226717198/+20226717199

Fax +20222739023


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MSDSName Polystyrene

ThresholdExposureLimit(TLV) NotAvailable

ThisMSDScoversallprimegradesofGeneralPurposePolystyrene

Section2 Composition/InformationonIngredients

ChemicalName Polystyrene

ChemicalFamily Polymer

ChemicalFormula (C8H8)n

Synonym GeneralPurposePolystyrene,GPPS(Crystals)

CASRegistry

Number

9003

53

6

ThresholdExposureLimit(TLV) NotAvailable

Section3 HazardIdentification

PhysicalStateandAppearance Solid,TransparentPellets

EmergencyOverview

Irritating

vapors

to

respiratory

system

and

eyes

may

form

when

polymer

is

processedathightemperature.MoltenorHeatedmaterialinskincontactcan

causesevereburns.


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RoutesofEntry ForHotMaterial:Skincontact,EyeContact,Inhalation

PotentialAcuteHealthEffects

Eye ThisProductisnotknowntocauseeyeirritation.However,aswithanychemical,

Some

sensitive

individual

may

experience

eye

irritation

upon

contact.

HeatedPolymer:EyeContactcancauseseriousthermalburns.

Vaporsformedwhenpolymerisheatedmaybeirritatingtotheeye

Skin NoKnowacuteeffectsofthisproductresultingfromskincontact.However,inlight

ofgoodindustrialhygienee,exposetoanychemicalshouldbekepttominimum.

Heated

Polymer:

Eye

contact

can

cause

serious

thermal

burns

Inhalation Negligiblehazardatroomtemperature.Nuisancedustscanbeirritationtothe

upperrespiratorytract.Irritationvaporsmayformwhenpolymerisprocessedat

hightemperature

Ingestion NoEffectsareexpectedforingestionofsmallamounts

PotentialChronic

Health

Effects

Carcinogenic

Effects:

Classified

NONE

by

NTP,

NONE

by

OSHA,

Not

Classified

for

humanbyIARC.

MutagenicEffects:NotAvailable

TERATOGENICEFFECTS:NotAvailable


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MedicalConditionsAggravatedby

Overexposure

Thereisnoknowneffectfromchronicexposuretothisproduct.Repeatedor

prolongedexposureisnotknowntoaggravatedmedicalcondition.

Overexposure/Signs/Symptoms Noadversehealtheffectsanticipatedfromthesolidpellet.

RefertoToxicologicalinformation(Section11)

Section4 FirstAidMeasures

Inhalation Allowthevictimtorestinawellventilatedarea.

NoKnownEffectonskincontact,rinsewithwaterforafewminutes.

SkinContact HeatedPolymer:Forseriousburnsfromheatedpolymer,getmedicalattention.

EyeContact

Rinse

with

water

for

afew

minutes.

Seek

medical

attention

if

necessary.

Ingestion NoFirstaidproceduresareneeded.


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Section5 FireandExplosiveData

NFPARating

FlammabilityoftheProduct Maybecombustibleathightemperature.

AutoIgnition

Temperature

440oC

(824

oF)

FlashPoint >200oC(>392

oF)

DecompositionTemperature >250oC(482

oF)

FlammableLimits NotAvailable

Products

of

Combustion

Carbon

Oxides

(CO,

CO2)

and

soot.


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FireHazardsinPresenceofVarious

Substances

RisksofExplosionsoftheproductinpresenceofmechanicalimpact:NotExpected.

Risksofexplosionoftheproductinpresenceofstaticdischarge:Possible

NoSpecificinformationisavailableregardingtheproduct'sriskofexplosionin

presenceof

various

materials.

FireFightingMediaand

Instructions

SmallFire:UseDryChemicals,CO2,WaterSpray,Halonorfoam.

LargeFire:UsewaterSpray,fororfoam.DONOTusewaterjet,

Mayreigniteitselfafterfireisextinguished.

ProtectiveClothing(Fire) WearMSHA/NIOSHapprovedSelfcontainedbreathingapparatusorequivalent

andfullprotectivegears.

SpecialRemarksonFireHazards Firemayproduceirritatinggasesanddensesmoke.

Flowingmaterialmayproducestaticdischarge,ignitiondustaccumulations.

SpecialRemarksonExplosion

hazards

Processingormaterialhandlingequipmentmaygeneratedustofsufficientlysmall

size,thatwhensuspendedinairmaybeexplosive.


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Section6AccidentalReleaseMeasures

SmallSpillandLeak Pelletsonthefloorcouldpresentaseriousslippingproblem.GoodHousekeeping

mustbemaintainedatalltimestoavoidthehazards.Sweep.Shovelorvacuum

materialinto

clean

containers.

LargeSpillandLeak Useashoveltoputthematerialintoaconvenientwastedisposalcontainer.

Donotallowanypotentiallycontaminatedwaterwithpelletstoenterany

waterway.Sewerordrain.

Section7HandlingandStorage

READANDOBSERVEALLPRECAUTIONSONPRODUCTLABEL.REFERTOPRODUCTLABELORMANUFACTURERSTECHNICAL

BULLETINSFORTHEPROPERUSEANDHANDLINGOFTHISMATERIAL

Handling AvoidTemperaturesof600oF(316oC)orabove.

Handlingofplasticmayformnuisancedust.

Protectpersonnel.

Pneumatic

transport

of

material

may

produce

dust.

Use

Filters

inpneumatictransportlinestoreducedust.Ifdustingisaproblem,careshouldbe

takentodissipatepotentialstaticelectricitybuildingup.Normalprecautionsfor


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finelydividedpowdersshouldbemade.

StaticHazard:Electrostaticchargemayaccumulateandcreateahazardous

conditionwhenhandlingthismaterial.Tominimizethishazard,bondingand

groundingmaybenecessarybutmaynot,bythemselves,besufficient.Reviewall

operations,

which

have

the

potential

of

generating

an

accumulation

of

electrostatic

chargeand/oraflammableatmosphere(includingtankandcontainerfilling,splash

filling,tankcleaning,sampling,gauging,switchloading,filtering,mixing,agitation,

andvacuumtruckoperations)anduseappropriatemitigatingprocedures.For

moreinformation,refertoOSHAStandard29CFR1910.106,'Flammableand

CombustibleLiquids,NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA77),

RecommendedPractice

on

Static

Electricity'

(liquids,

powders

and

dusts),

and/or

theAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)RecommendedPractice2003,'Protection

AgainstIgnitionsArisingOutofStatic,Lightning,andStrayCurrents'(liquids).

Storage Keepcontainerdry.KeepinCoolPlace.Groundallequipmentcontainingmaterial.

Keepcontainertightlyclosed.Keepinacool,wellventilatedplace.Combustible

materialsshouldbestoredawayfromheatandawayfromstrongoxidizingagents.


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Section8 ExposureControls/PersonalProtection

EngineeringControls Useprocessenclosures,localexhaustventilation,orotherengineeringcontrolsto

keepairbornelevelsbelowrecommendedexposurelimits.Ifusersoperations

generatedust

fume

or

mist,

use

ventilation

to

keep

exposure

to

airborne

contaminantsbelowexposurelimit.

PersonalProtection

Eyes SafetyGlasses

Body Coveralls

Respiratory

Ventilationisnormallyrequiredwhen

handlingthisproductathigh

temperatures.Wearappropriate

respiratorwhenventilationis

inadequate.


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HandsThermalinsulatedglovesrequired

whenhandlinghotmaterial.

FeetSafetyslipproofshoesinareaswhere

spillsorleakscanoccur.

PersonalProtection

in

Case

of

Large

Spill

Safety

glasses.

Gloves.

Coveralls

Section8 PhysicalandChemical

PhysicalStateandAppearance Solid.TransparentPellets.

MolecularWeight NotAvailable

MolecularFormula (CH(C5H5)CH2)X

pH(1%

Soln/Water)

Not

Applicable

Boiling/CondensationPoint NotApplicable

Melting/FreezingPoint >132.22oC(270

oF)


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CriticalTemperature NotAvailable

SpecificGravity 1.04(Water=1)

VaporPressure NotAvailable

VaporDensity NotAvailable

Volatility Negligible

OdorThreshold NotAvailable

EvaporationRate NotAvailable

VOC 0%

Viscosity NotAvailable

LogKow NotAvailable

Lonicity(InWater) NotAvailable

DispersionProperties NotAvailable

SolubilityinWater InsolubleinWater

PhysicalChemicalComments NoAdditionalRemark

ExclusivityLimit NotAvailable

Odor Odorless


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Taste NotAvailable

Color Polystyreneisacolorless,transparent,glassysolidorasoftcolorlessform

Section10 StabilityandReactivity

StabilityandReactivity Theproductisstable.Avoidtemperatureof600degF(316oC)orabove

Conditionsof

instability

No

additional

remark

IncompatibilitywithVarious

Substances

Reactivewithstrongoxidizingagents

HazardousDecompositionProducts Hazardousdecompositionproductsarecarbonmonoxide,carbondioxide,dense

smokeandhydrocarbons.Exposureofpolystyrenetoextremelyhightemperature

(600degForHigher)maycausepartialdecomposition.

Chemicalsthatmayreleaseincludestyrenemonomer,benzeneandother

hydrocarbons.

HazardousPolymerization No


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Section11 ToxicologicalInformation

ToxicityAnimals LD50:NotAvailable

LC50:NotAvailable

ChronicEffects

on

Humans

Carcinogenic

Effects:

Classified

none

by

NTP,

none

by

OSHA,

(Not

Classified

for

Human)byIARC.

OtherToxicEffectsonHumans NotConsideredtobedangerousforhumansaccordingtoourdatabase

SpecialRemarksonToxicityto

Animals

NoAdditionalRemark

Special

Remarks

on

Chronic

Effects

onHumans No

Additional

Remark

SpecialRemarksonotherToxic

EffectsonHumans

NoAdditionalRemark

Section12 EcologicalInformation

Ecotoxicity NotAvailable

BOD5andCOD NotAvailable

Biodegradable/OECD NotAvailable

Mobility NotAvailable


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ToxicityoftheProductsof

Biodegradable

NotAvailable

SpecialRemarksontheProductsof

Biodegradation

NotAvailable

Section

13

Considerations

of

Disposal

and

Treatment

WasteInformation Transfertoanapproveddisposalareainaccordancewithfederal,stateandlocal

regulations

WasteStream NotAvailable

Consultyourlocalorregionalauthorities

Section14 TransportInformation

DOTClassificationorBulkshipments

(NonBulkShipmentmaydiffer)

NotaDOTcontrolledmaterial

DOTProperShippingName NotApplicable

UNNumber NotEstablished

PackagingGroup NotAvailable

USCGProperShippingName NotAvailable

MarinePollutant NotListedinAppendixBto49CFR172.101

HazardousSubstancesReportable NotListedinAppendixAto49CFR172.101


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Quantity

SpecialProvisionsforTransport NoAdditionalRemark

TDGClassification NotControlledunderTDG(Canada)

ADR/RIDClassification NotControlledunderADR(EUROPE)

IMO/IMDGClassification

Not

Controlled

under

IMDG

ICAO/IATAClassification NotControlledunderIATA

Section15 RegulatoryInformation

HCSClassification ThisProductisnota"HazardousChemical"asdefinedbytheOSHAHazard

Communicationstandard,29CFR1910.1200.

TSCA(Toxic

Substance

Control

Act):

This

product

is

listed

on

the

TSCA

Inventory.

SARA302/304/311/312ExtremelyHazardousSubstances:Noproductswere

found.

U.SFederalRegulations SARA302/304EmergencyPlanningandnotification:NoProductswerefound.

SARA302/304/311/312HazardousChemicals:NoProductswerefound

SARA311/312MSDSdistribution Chemicalinventory hazardidentification:No

Productswere

found.

CleanWateract(CWA)307:Noproductswerefound

Cleanwateract(CWA)311:Noproductswerefound


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Cleanairact(CAA)112Accidentalreleaseprevention:Noproductswerefound

Cleanairact(CAA)112regulatedflammablesubstances:NoProductswerefound

Cleanairact(CAA)112regulatedtoxicsubstances:Noproductswerefound

InternationalRegulations

WHMIS(Canada)

Not

Controlled

under

WHMIS

(Canada)

CEPAToxicSubstances:Thismaterialisnotlisted.

CanadianARET:Thismaterialisnotlisted.

AlbertaDesignedSubstances:Thismaterialisnotlisted

OntarioDesignatedSubstances:Thismaterialisnotlisted

QuebecDesignatedSubstances:Thismaterialisnotlisted

EINECS

Notavailable

DSCL(EEC) NotcontrolledunderDSCL(Europe)

InternationalLists AustraliaInventory(AICS):Thismaterialislistedorexempted

ChinaInventory(IECSC):Thismaterialislistedorexempted

JapanInventory(ENCS):Thismaterialislistedorexempted

JapanInventory

(ISHL):

This

material

is

listed

or

exempted

KoreaInventory(KECI):Thismaterialislistedorexempted

NewZealandInventoryofChemicals(NZIoC):Thismaterialislistedorexempted

PhilippinesInventory(PICCS):Thismaterialislistedorexempted


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Section16 OtherInformation

LabelRequirements Irritatingvaporstorespiratorysystemandeyesmayformwhenpolymeris

processedathightemperature.

Moltenorheatedmaterialinskincontactcancausesevereburns

NFPA RATINGS

Health:1Flammability:1Reactivity:0Special:NA(0Least,1Slight,2Moderate,

3High,4Extreme,PPE:PersonalProtectionEquipmentIndexrecommendation,*

ChronicEffectIndicator).Thesevaluesareobtainedusingtheguidelinesor

publishedevaluationspreparedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation

(NFPA).

ABBREVIATIONS THAT MAY HAVE

BEEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT

TLV ThresholdLimitValue

STEL

Short

term

Exposure

Limit

ACGIH AmericanConferenceofGovernmentIndustrialHygienists

NIOSH NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafety&Health

WHMIS WorkplaceHazardousMaterialsInformationSystem

EINECS EuropeanInventoryofexisting

TWA

Time

Weighted

Average

PEL PermissibleExposureLimit

OSHA OccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration


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NFPANationalFireProtectionAgency

IARC Intl.AgencyforResearchonCancer

RCRA ResourceConservationRecoveryAct

CommercialChemicalSubstances

SARASuperfund

Amendments

and

Reauthorization

Act.

EC50 EffectiveConcentration

LD50 LethalDose

NDA NoDataAvailable

=Greater

Than

or

Equal

To

CNS CentralNervousSystem

TSCA ToxicSubstanceControlAct

LC50 LethalConcentration

CAS ChemicalAbstractService

NANot

Applicable

MAK GermanyMaximumConcentrationValues


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References HSDB HazardousSubstancesDataBook

RTECS RegistryofToxicEffectsofChemicalsSubstances

Theaboveinformationisbasedonthedataofwhichweareawareandisbelievedtobecorrectasofthedatehereof.Since

thisinformation

may

be

applied

under

conditions

beyond

our

control

and

with

which

we

may

be

unfamiliar

and

since

data

madeavailablesubsequenttothedatehereofmaysuggestmodificationsoftheinformation,wedonotassumeany

responsibilityfortheresultsofitsuse.Thisinformationisfurnisheduponconditionthatthepersonreceivingitshallmakehis

owndeterminationofthesuitabilityofthematerialforhisparticularpurpose.

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