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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Required under USOL Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repairing, Shipbuilding, and Shipbreaking (29 CFR 1915, 1916, 1917)
SECTION 1
MANUFACTURER'S NAME
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO.
ETHYL CORPORATION
___ 504-359-27Q2______________
ADORESS (Number, Street. City. State, and IIP Code)
P. 0. Box 341. Baton Rouge, La^ 70fl21j-------------------------------------
CHEMICAL NAME AND SYNONYMS
TRADE NAME ANO SYNONYMS
Polwinvl Chloride Compound - Rigid _
CHEMICAL FAMILY
FORMULA
Plastic
__ fCH -CHClI-n with various additives---------
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SECTION II HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PAINTS. PRESERVATIVES, & SOLVENTS
WGMENT5
% TLV
(Units)
ALLOYS ANO METALLIC COATINGS
BASE METAL
None
catalyst vehicle solvents additives
None
None
None
*
alloys
METALLIC COATINGS FILLER METAL PLUS COATING OR CORE FLUX OTHERS
None None
*
*
OTHERS
*
HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, OR GASES
* PVC compound contains functional amounts of fillers. pfpment-sr stabilizers, and/or lubricants which are fused into a finished cube. The solid cube matrix is non-volatile but may contain trace amount of vinyl chloride, a cancer suspect agent.
%
%
TLV (Unitsl
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT (F.) VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.) VAPOR DENSITY (AIRM) SOLUBILITY IN WATER
None None None None
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H^O`1)
PERCENT, VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)
EVAPORATION RATE
< -11
1.2-1.4 trace None
appearance and odor 5/32 inch cubes, various colors & transparencies, no odor
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
F *SH POINT (Mathod used)
225F.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS
Not applicable
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extinguishing media
Rigid PVC will not continue to burn after ignition without an external fire source,
CSPOECC^iIAAiL CFIiRDCE CFIGi/lHuTtiIuNGn DPRDOnC/*EcDniUtRoEreS
Normal; e.g.J_uge_of__wate.r. foam, etc.
unusual fire ano explosion hazards
.Offas a decomposition product when exposed to external
fire source or at temperatures about 450F.
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VC1081
Form OSHA-20
Rev. May 72
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE
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No known effects - PVC compound in normal use and fabrication proceaaes
is an Inert material.
EMERGENCY ANO FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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XVII, part 1910, to determine if you are above action level.
\ SECTION VI REACTIVITY DATA
stability
UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
STABLE
X Temperature in excess of A00F,
incompatability (Mattriait to avoid)
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HAZARDOUS OECOMPOSI TION PROOUCT5
Slow release of 1JC1 when heated to above 45(1?,
HAZAROOUS POLYMERIZATION
MAY OCCUR WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
X PVC compound is
unreactive
and
stable.
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SECTION VII SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLEO `
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-Normal, housekeeping standards^and.methods should be naed. Spills should he.
swept up immediately and placed in vapor tight containers for disposal.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOO
Land fill or modern incineration.
SECTION VIII * SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)
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VENTILATION
halnu The arH nil LOCAL EXHAUST
level
of
0.5
orun **
VCM
Avo.
~
f 8 hrs.
SPECIAL
in
Regular practices for light mfg. plant
work
area.
mechanical (General)
OTHER
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
eve protection
Unnecessary - PVC compound is harmless. None required - cubes are 5/32-inch.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
. None.-_if _below. action.Level. _ _______________________________________________________________
SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PR CAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING
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None required, unless check shows vinyl chloride monomer in area is above
action level.
OTHtn PRECAUTIONS
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Whei. opening rail c rs or trucks for unloading ventilate before entering.
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