FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC -- MARINE RESIN, 553  -- 8030-00-259-7698
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MARINE RESIN, 553
MSDS Date:08/08/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-259-7698
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC
Address:6600 CORNELL RD
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-489-7600
Emergency Phone Num:800-543-4530
CAGE:18731
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC
Address:6600 CORNELL ROAD
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242
Country:US
Phone:513-489-7600
CAGE:18731

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

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

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

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND: 0
RTECS #:9999999VO
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: SKIN: PROLONGED OR FREQUENT
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING, DRYNESS WITH IRRIT AND POSSIBLE
    DERMATITIS. STYRENE MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC AMOUNTS.
    EYES: MAY CAUSE TEARING AND IRRITATIO N. INHALATION: VAPORS MAY
    CAUSE NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HIGH
    CONCENTRATION MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STYRENE: IARC MONOGRAPHS. VOL 60, PG
    233, 1994: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA.
    REPEATED HIGH CONCENTRATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY
    DAMAGE. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, PAIN
    AND DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC: INH ALATION: REPEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION)  . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:89.0F,31.7C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES SUCH AS IN FIRE,
    POLYMERIZATION MAY TAKE PLACE. IF CONTAINED, VIOLENT RUPTURE MAY
    RESULT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB SPILL WITH
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE OR SAND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE ABOVE 100F. STORE ONLY
    IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED CANISTER TYPE RESPIRATOR MUST
    BE WORN TO PREVENT INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN TLV OR
    PEL IS EXCEEDED. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK WHEN SANDING CURED
    PRODUCT.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:295F,146C
Vapor Pres:4.3 @ 20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:FLUID, SHARP AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION MAY CAUSE
    EMISSION OF IRRITATING ACRID FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES CAN BE REACTED WITH APPROPRIATE
    HARDENER TO SOLIDIFY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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