AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC -- VINAC BEADS B-25  -- 6850-00N014127
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VINAC BEADS B-25
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014127
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-345-3148
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374; 215-481-4911
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, VINYL ESTER, POLYMER (VINYL ACETATE
    HOMOPOLYMER)
CAS:9003-20-7
RTECS #:AK0920000
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:VINYL ACETATE-CROTONIC ACID COPOLYMER
CAS:25609-89-6
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:RESIDUAL MONOMER
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%

Ingred Name:DISPERSANTS
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIME EXPOSURE WILL OCCUR VIA DUST
    INHAL OR ENTRY OF PARTICLES INTO THE EYE. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
    ACUTE OR CHRONIC EXPOSURE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT MAY
    CONTAIN SMALL AMOUNTS (<0.5%) OF VINYL  ACETATE MONOMER, VAPORS OF
    WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE TUMORS OF RESP TRACT OF LAB ANIMALS.
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT VINYL
    ACETATE HAS CAUSED CANCER IN HUMANS (MFR).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: IF DUST ENTERS EYE, IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. INGEST: ADMINISTER COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMIT.
    THE INGEST OF SMALL AMTS IN THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO TEASPOONSFUL
    REQUIR ES NO TREATMENT. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH FIRES WITH A WATER SPRAY OR A
    MULTI-PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROD WILL BURN & SUPPORT COMBUSTION WHEN
    IGNITED. IT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A FLAM SOLID BY DOT. WHEN VINAC
    BEADS BURN, WATER, CO*2, CO, ACETIC (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS NO EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROD IS SHIPPED IN COMMERCE IN FIBER DRUMS OR
    POLYOLEFIN BAGS. BROKEN BAGS WILL RELEASE THE BEAD POLYMER WHICH,
    ON HARD SURF, CREATED A SEV FALLING HAZ. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO PVNT
    SUCH SPILLAGE & TO I NSTITUTE CLEANUP PROC IN THE EVENT OF ASPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL LABELING IS REQUIRED.
    NORMAL CLEANLINESS SHOULD BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW 10 MG/M3
    UNDER MOST ADVERSE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH OR LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: ACID AND SMOKE ARE PRODUCED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
    SHOULD BE USED WHEN FIGHTING FIRES, ESPECIALLY IN ENCLOSED SPACES
    SUCH AS WAREHOUSES.

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

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:1.2 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW, SMALL RIGID BEADS OR
    SPHERES, NON-VOLATILE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0.6

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IT WILL UNDERGO HYDROLYSIS IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKALI TO POLYVINYL
    ALCOHOL, A WATER SOLUBLE POLYMER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PYROLYSIS AT TEMPS ABOVE 150C WILL
    PRODUCE ACID, CO, CO*2, AND HYDROCARBON FRAGMENTS DEPENDING UPON
    THE TEMPERATURE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    GOVERNMENTAL (FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL) REGULATIONS IS
    RECOMMENDED.

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