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(conoco)
Interoffice Communication
To Susan Litzau Frorn Tom Grumbles Date July 7, 1981
subject INFORMATION REQUEST FROM PLANTIFFS IN IOWA PVC CASE
Following are responses to the items in the subject request. Also, where applicable documents are enclosed. These responses are based on our understanding and interpretation of the scope of the questions. 1. Enclosed are Conoco Chemicals MSDS's prepared solely by the
company. No such document or information was prepared in conjunc tion with CMA. 2. No safety guides of the CMA were found, nor do we have knowledge of such documents. 3. Conoco does not have on file the pub!ications(s) Guidelines for Risk Evaluation and Loss Prevention in Chemical Plants. 4. Conoco does not have on file the publication, Index of Case Histories of Accidents in the Chemical Industry. 5. To the best of our knowledge there was no Chemical Safety Data Sheet published by CMA on PVC, PVC compounds and resins or PVC materials and products. 6. Enclosed is a bibliography list of technical/scientific publications by Conoco personnel concerning PVC, PVC compounds and resins and PVC materials and products. As mentioned these responses are based on our understanding of the questions and a reasonable search of files and records.
Thomas G. Grumbles ajo Enclosures
CCR 00000I96S
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MANUFACTURER'S NAME
Conoco Chemicals
aooress (Number, Street. City, State, mmd ZIP Code}
?. 0. Box 91. Aberdeen. HississiDDi
CHEMICAL NAME AMO SYMONVMS
Polwinvichloride. FVC
CHEMICAL FAMILY
Vinyl Polymers
SECTION 1
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO.
601/369-6111_________
39730
TRADE NAME AMO SYNONYMS
CONOCO FVC
FORMULA Dry ^
(-CH2CH-)x
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
paints, presirvatives, a sdlvknts
pigments
* TLV HMA
ALLOYS ANO METALLIC COATINGS
BASE METAL
CATALYST
VfF
T
SOLVENTS A. -HTlVES
OTHERS
ALLOTS
METALLIC COATINGS PILLS M MCTAL PLUS COATIMO OR CORE PLUX OTHERS
HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OP OTHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS. OR OASES
Vinvl Chloride Monomer: leas than 5 dot
TLV % (UfHtll
TLV % (Uvwtftl
OILING POINT (*F.) VAPOR PRESSURE (mm M.} VAPOR OCMSITV (A1R11 SOLUBILITY IN WATER AFPCARAMCC AMO ODOM
SECTION III . PHYSICAL DATA
solid solid olid
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H,O- X)
PERCENT. VOLATILE V VOLUME r&l
EVAPORATION RATE
1.
-n
nil Bulk Density
cO,51
solid
34
Der
lbcsu..-ft
I
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ru
SECTION IV . FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
POINT (MitKM wM)
FLAMMABLE limits
Ml .ppUctble__________________________________________________________________
T'NOUIJMING MEOIA ,
er, COfr, ary chenleal
SPECC1IAL FIRE FlCMHTlNQ PROCEDURES
Use respirator.
LM
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.sUvNoUTSvUeAsL fhtyAdCrAoMgOenEXPcLhOlSoIOrNidMeAXwAMheDnS burned
CCR 000001966
SECTION V HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THh
<ULD LIMIT value
Exposure to PVC as etieh poses no overt hazard
F*CTS p overexposure
^MEACENCV AMU AIRST AIO MOCEOURCS
STABILITY
UNSTASLE
SECTION VI . REACTIVITY DATA
CONDITIONS TO AVOlO
STASCC INCOMPATAtILITY (Mlttrilii to mtOiA)
--X_____
HAZAAUOUt DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
HAZARDOUS rOLYMERlZATION
MAY OCCUR will Mot occur
COHOITIOMS TO AVOlO
__ X___
SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY *ROTECTlON (Specify type)
Face mask for dusty operations.
| VENTILATION
local Exhaust-----------------------------------------------------
SPECIAL
MECHANICAL fOtmmwl)
OTHSR
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
None
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Ground lines on transfer equipment
CYC PROTECTION
Safety glasses
1 SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
RRlCAUTiOaMS TO SC TAKEN IN HANOLINC AMOSTOR1NO
,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OT RRICAUTIOMl
Ou..ervc OSHA regulation in Title 29, CFR. Pprt 1910.1017.
PAGE (2)
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The above date are*based on testa and experien
vhich Continental believes reliable and are
supplied for inf orr f oh# i
i *
Form OSHA-20
RA.MW 72
- -.-nonr'i Q67
VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupations Safety and Health Administration
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
` SECTION 1
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE MO.
! Conoco Chemicals
' ADDRESS /Sumber. Slrtrt. City, Stmt*, vtd ZIf Codef
P. n. Rnx 91. Aberdeen. MississlDDi
CHCMICAL NAME AMO SVMONYMS
t Polwinvlchloride. PVC j mLiiAl fXGTCV--
Vinvl Polymers
601/369-8111_______________ __
39730
TRAOK NAME AMD SYNONYM*
CONOCO PVC Resin___________________ FORMULA (_CH2<j:B-)X
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PAINTS. PRESERVATIVES, A SOLVENTS
% TLV IlMMal
ALLOYS ANO METALLIC COATINGS
PIOMCNTS
BASS METAL
CATALYST
ALLOYS
VEHICLE SOLVENTS Ar IVES
METALLIC COATINOS
PILLAR MCTAL PLUS COATIMO OR CORE PLUX
OTMCRS
PTMCRI
HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OP OTHER LIOUIOS. SOLIDS. Oft OASIS
Vinvl Chloride Monomer; leas than 10 doth
'%
TLV
(Umiil
% TLV (UMtti
OOIUMO POINT (V.) VAPOR PRESSURE (mm ^) VAPOR OCNSITV (A>Rt) SOLUBILITY IMWA1CR
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
solid solid solid
SPECIFIC ORAVITY fMjO-l)
PERCENT. VOLATILE SV VOLUME r*> EVAPORATION RATE I------------------- -1)
nil
1.4 <0.51 solid
SECTION IV FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
PLASM POINT <M'*M MM)
Not applicable
CXTINOUISMINO MtOlA W*er. CO?, dry chemical si xl Pine piohtimo procedures th-- respirator.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS
x UNUSUAL Pint AND EXP- LOSION-HAZAR- DS evolves hydrogen chloride vhen burned
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PAGE (1)
(CSfltilRMd on INMN Mis)
Form OSHA-20
SECTION V . HEALTH HAZARD DATA
r* tHULO
VALUC
If(TctV Of'ovcRt'iiosuiit " '
:posure to PVC as such poses no overt hazard.
In confined usage or storage
areas, use adequate ventilation.
CMCMOCNCV A*0 FIUST AIO MOCCOUACS
SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
ESPiftAToav wno^tciiOH (Specify typt)
Face nask for dusty operations.
VCIWTILATIOW
Local. IxmauIT
MtCiAL
MCCMAMICA4. f&rmtif
OTHSa
AAOTCCTtVC OUOVCS
None .
. __
OTMtu aaoTtCTive equ<*nm nt
Ground lines on transfer
. eouiomenr
cvc ^eoTscnoM
_ *"
SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
MiieAUTKMt TO K TAMIM IN HAMOUM6 AND STORINO
Ise adequate ventilation in handling PVC and in hag/hre AfftrayA 3r
OT* *aaCAUT!OM
b^. -a_OSHA_regulation Id Title.29, CFR. Part_ 1910-1017
I
_________ _ ccR 000001969
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The above data are baaed on tests and experience which Continental believes reliable end are supplied for inferwr^-^ ------- -
Farm OSHA-20
Ha. May TS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MANlifACTUHCA'S NAMC
Conoco Chemicals
Aoonass (Number, Sirtet. City, Stilt, mmd ZIP Code)
P. 0. Box 91. Aberdeen. Mississippi
CHEMICAL NAMC ANO VWOHvN
Polwinvlchlor ide. PVC
h! UlCAL FAMILY
Vlnvl Polymers
SECTION 1
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO.
601/369-6111
39730
TRAOC NAMC ANOSVNONVMS
CONOCO FVC Compound
Formula
C-LH2CH-Jx
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
FAINTS. PRESERVATIVES, a SOLVSNTI
TLV *
(UrwtN
ALLOYS ANO METALLIC COATINGS
PIGMENTS
MM METAL
CATALYST
VEHICLE
SOV
ITs
MTIVES
ALLOTS
METALLIC COATINGS
FILLER METAL PLUS COATING OR CORE FLUX OTHERS
TTHCRS ^
HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, Off OASIS
Vinyl Chloride Monosier: lees chan 25 ppb
TLV * IUrIm)
TLV % HJntot
!"
IQtLiNO POINT (*F.| VAPOR PRESSURE l*nm H|ul 1 VAPOR DENSITY (AIR-1)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 1 APPEARANCE AND ODOR
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
solid solid solid nil
SPECIFIC ORAVITY (HjO-l)
PERCENT. VOLATILE SY VOLUME (%) EVAPORATION RATE (
<0.51 solid
1 SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
1 FLASH POINT (MatlHM umB) Nr applicable
FLAMMABLE limits
Eh SUISMINO MEDIA
l ''npr. Cfl-.. drv chrmieal I XIAL FIRE SlOMTINO PROCEDURES
use resoirstor.
UNUSUAL Pina AND EXPLCiWON HAZARDS
Evolves hydrogen chloride when burned
LA u*i
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000001^0 CCR
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
TmRTSMOLO LIMIT VAUUC
JcTror'ovcRexPOsuRe exposure to PVC as such poses no overt hazard.
rMEftCENCV ANO rmst AIO PROCEDURES
SECTION VI REACTIVITY DATA
STARILITV
unstarlc
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
STASLE INCOMPATABtUTV (MttwfUis to eoid)
X
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION KROOUCTS
MAZAROOUS POLYMERIZATION
MAV OCCUR will Mot occur
CONDITIONS TO AVOID ____2_____
SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
TO SC TAKEN IN CAM MATERIAL. IS HklAUO OR SPILLED
&SP UP.
WASTE OISPOSAL MCTMOO
Prefer landfill rather than incineration.___________
SECTION Vltl - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
AESPIRATORV PROTECTION (SfHCtfy typtj Face mask for dust? operations.
ventilation
local exhaust
SPECIAL
*
"
MECHANICAL fCW|/
OTHER
protective CLOVKS
None
9TMCR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Ground lines on transfer
eauloment
CVE PROTECTION
Safety classes
SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO RE TAKEN IN HAMOLINO AMO ITORINO
TM
OTHER PRECAUTIONS
<erve OSHA regulation jn Title 29T CFR. Part 191Q.1017
00000197 CCR.
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Form OSHA-20
R*w. May ?Z
Technical Literature - Plastics
4. CSL TECHNICAL PAPERS Reprints of the following technical papers by Conoco personnel are available from the Director, PVC Research Section, Chemicals Research and Develop ment, Ponca City. (See p. 8-2.)
A. Resin
1. "Trends in Suspension PVC Manufacture," 3. B. Cameron, A. 3. Lundeen, and 3. H. McCulley, Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 39-50, March 1980.
2. "Polyvinyl Chloride, Its Copolymers and Related Vinyl Polymers," D. V. Porchey and H. 3. Hall, Modem Plastics Encyclopedia, Vol. 55, No. 10A, pp. 97-102 (197SJW.
3. "PVC--An Industry Comeback," W. R. Sorenson, SPE, Bartles ville/Tulsa Section, March 1977.
4. "A Close Look at PVC Today," W. R. Sorenson, Plastics Engineer ing, p. 22, April 1977.
5. "PVC Today," W. R. Sorenson, SPE RETREC, March 1977.
6. "Removal of Vinyl Chloride," 3. F. Scamehorn, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Process Design & Development, Vol. 18, NoT 2, p. 210 (1979).
7. "Diffusion of Vinyl Chloride in PVC," 3. F. Scamehorn and K. Yang, 70th AlChe, November 1979.
8. "Equilibrium Water Behavior in PVC Resin," 3. F. Scamehorn, 3. A. Wingrave, and K. Yang, 23rd Pentasectional, Oklahoma Sec tions of ACS (1977).
9. "Solubility of Vinyl Chloride in Polyvinyl Chloride in Water Slurry," 3. F. Scamehorn and K. Yang, Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 18, p. 841 (1978).
10. "The Effect of VCM Removal on Commercial Pipe Grade PVC Resin," 3. A. Wingrave, 35th ANTEC, SPE, Vol. 23, p. 264 (1977).
11. "Fluidized Bed Drying of Polyvinyl Chloride," D. V. Porchey, Chemical Processing, Vol. 38, No. 11, pp. 18-19, November 1975.
12. "The Effect of a Modified Weber Number on Resin Properties During VCM Suspension Polymerization," G. R. 3ohnson, 71st AlChe, November 1978.
Issued: 11/1/80 Replaces:
4
CCR 000001972
8-16
Technical Literature - Plastics
13. "Electrolytic Conductance in PVC Compounds L Wien Effect Deviations from Ohm's Law," J. A. Wingrave, 37th ANTEC, SPE, p. 389 (1979).
14. "Electrical Behavior of Poly(Vinyi Chloride) II. Wien-Onsager Effect Deviations from Ohm's Law," J. A. Wingrave, 37th ANTEC, SPE, May 1979.
15. "Electrical Behavior of Polyvinyl Chloride III. Theoretical Treat ment of Wien-Onsager Effect," J. A. Wingrave, 34th Southwest Regional ACS, November 1979.
16. "The Effect of Type and Concentration of Ionic Impurities on the Electrical Resistivity of PoIy(VinyI Chloride)," J. A. Wingrave, 36th ANTEC, SPE, p. 580, May 1978.
17. "Pyrolysis of PVC and Experimental PVC Compounds Using TGA, Furnace and Oven Techniques with Recovery Studies of HC1," A. B. Carel, 27th International Wire and Cable Symposium, Nov ember 1978.
18. "Automated Method for Measuring the Thermal Degradation of Polyvinyl Chloride," J. W. Wimberly, A. B. Carel, and D. K. Cabbiness, 27th International Wire and Cable Symposium, November 1978.
19. "PVC--An Industry in Transition," H. R. Flammer, Journal of Vinyl Technology, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1979.
B. Dryblend
1. "Rheology of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Dry Blends II. Mathematical Modeling for Physical Changes in Processing," J. A. Wingrave and M. C. Peden, 38th ANTEC, SPE, May 1980 (to be published in Journal of Vinyl Technology).
2. "Rheology of Poly(Vinyi Chloride) Dryblends I. A Fusion Model for Evaluating Rigid Dry Blend Compound Performance," J. A. Win grave and M. C. Peden, Journal of Vinyl Technology, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 107 Cl979).
C. Compound
1. "Flame Retardants in PVC," E. R. Cox, 27th International Wire and Cable Symposium, November 1978.
Issued: 11/1/80 Replaces:
8-17
0000019^ OCR
Technical Literature - Plastics
2. "Low Fogging Plasticizers for Automotive Interiors," 3. L. Irvine
and S. E. McGuire, Plastics Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. 35
(1978).
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3. "Behavior of Plasticizers in Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins I. A Method for Measuring Dynamic Plasticizer Absorption in Suspen sion Resin Grains," 3. A. Wingrave, 38th ANTEC, 5PE, May 1980 (to be published in 3ournai of Vinyl Technology).
Issued: 11/1/80 Replaces:
4
CCR 000001974 8-18