AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS,INC. -- POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, GRANULAR  -- 6810-00-264-9031
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, GRANULAR
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9031
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS,INC.
Address:RT 222
Box:2662
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-345-3148
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374 OR 215-481-4911
Preparer's Name:C.A.EISENHARD
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
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777

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

Ingred Name:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
CAS:9002-89-5
RTECS #:TR8100000
Fraction by Wt: >95.00%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD 50 >10,000 MG/KG RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NO CHRONIC
    EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE ARE ANTICIPATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IRAC: ANIMAL POSITIVE AND HUMAN
    INDEFINITE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
    SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NO CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM
    OVEREXPOSURE ARE ANTICIPATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST MAY AGGRAVATE SYMPTOMS OF
    BRONCHITIS OR MAY PROVOKE ASTHMATIC RESPONSES IN PERSONS WITH
    ASTHMA WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO DUSTS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
    WHILE HOLDING EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF I RRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INGESTION IS NOT CONSIDERED TO PRESENT A
    TOXICOLOGICAL EMERGENCY. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:175F,79C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD IS SLIGHT, IN THE FORM
    OF DUST, WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS A ND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST IN THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
    DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE BREATHING DUST. CLEANSE SKIN
    THOROUGHLY AFTER CONTACT, BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS, AND AT THE END
    OF WORK PERIODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID ALL CONTACT.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>200F,>93C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>200F,>93C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:4138
Spec Gravity:1.329
pH:4-8.4%
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, AMPRPHOUS POWDER. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:5.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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