| Common Name: | PVC |
| Manufacturer: | QUADRANT EPP |
| SDS Revision Date: | 6/27/2008 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
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QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
DATE LAST REVISED: 06/27/2008
BY M. LYKINS
MSDS-22
| I. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
CHEMICAL NAME & SYNONYMS: POLY VINYL CHLORIDE
TRADE NAME & SYNONYMS: PVC
CHEMICAL FAMILY: VINYL RESIN-CHLOROTHENE POLYMER
FORMULA: (Ch3Cl)N
PROPER DOT SHIPPING NAME: N/A
DOT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: N/A
MANUFACTURER:
QUADRANT EPP USA, INC.
2120 FAIRMONT AVENUE.
READING, PA 19605
(610) 320-6600
CHEMTREC PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-424-9300
| II. INGREDIENTS | |
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS PERCENT THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (UNITS)
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (9002-86-2) >99%
RESIDUAL VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER <8.5 PPM 5 PPM
75-01-4
ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS 2,4,5,6 <5.0% 0.1 (MG/M3) (SKIN AS Sn)
CALCIUM CARBONATE 1317-65-3 <5.0% 10 (MG/M3) (TOTAL DUST)
CALCIUM STEARATE 1592-23-0 <5.0% 10 (MG/M3) (TOTAL DUST)
| III. PHYSICAL DATA | |
BOILING POINT (DEG. F.): N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg): N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: N.E.
APPEARANCE & ODOR: BLACK OR GRAY SOLID.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): 1.4+-0.02
PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%): N.E.
EVAPORATION RATE (AIR = 1): N/A
pH: N/A
| IV. FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA | |
FLASH POINT (TEST METHOD): DEG C ASTM-D-1929
AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE:
454 DEG. C ASTM D-1929
391
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: N/A
LEL: N/A
UEL: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER, AFFF PROTEIN, DRY CHEMICAL
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
NFPA CLASS A FIRE. CO2 NOT RECOMMENDED. WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
PVC IS DIFFICULT TO IGNITE. IT WILL SELF-EXTINGUISH IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUBSTANTIAL HEAT AND FLAME. PVC DECOMPOSES DURING COMBUSTION AND GENERATES
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE WHICH ACTS AS A FLAME QUENCHER IN THE VAPOR PHASE.
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE CAN COMBINE WITH WATER TO FORM HYDROCHLORIC ACID, A
CORROSIVE COMPOUND.
| V. HEALTH HAZARD DATA | |
OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT: NOT ESTABLISHED
ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: NOT ESTABLISHED
CARCINOGEN - NTP PROGRAM: NO
CARCINOGEN - IARC PROGRAM: NO
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
NONE KNOWN, HOWEVER, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONSTANT IRRITATION OCCURS.
IF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OCCURS, UPPER RESPIRATORY, EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT
IRRITATION MAY RESULT.
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: INHALATION OF PARTICULATES.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID:
MOLTEN MATERIAL. IF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, COOL
UNDER RUNNING WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE MOLTEN MATERIAL FROM THE
SKIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| VI. REACTIVITY DATA | |
STABILITY:
( ) UNSTABLE
(X) STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE KNOWN
MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
INCOMPATABILITY:
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
( ) MAY OCCUR
(X) WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE KNOWN
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, BENZENE, AROMATIC AND
ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS.
| VII. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROCEDURES | |
SPILL RESPONSE: SWEEP UP FOR DISPOSAL OR REUSE.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT
HAZARDOUS USING TCLP-40 CFR 261 APP. II
| VIII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION | |
EYE PROTECTION: GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
SKIN PROTECTION: USE INSULATED GLOVES WHEN HANDLING MOLTEN MATERIAL.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFIC TYPE):
NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED. IF MATERIAL IS BEING
HEATED, WEAR AN ORGANIC RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATION RECOMMENDED - LOCAL VENTILATION IN DUSTY CONDITIONS OR IF
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OCCURS.
OTHER PROTECTION:
GLOVES AND PROTECTIVE GARMENTS WHEN HANDLING MOLTEN MATERIAL.
| IX. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS | |
HYGIENIC PRACTICES IN HANDLING & STORAGE: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
PRECAUTIONS FOR REPAIR & MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: DUST ON FLOORS AND WALKWAYS CAN BE A SLIPPING HAZARD.
| X. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
OSHA STATUS: PVC IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS UNDER OHSA.
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED.
CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NONE
SARA TITLE III:
SECTION 302/304: NO EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SECTION 311/312:
NO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ALTHOUGH IT IS SUGGESTED THAT STORAGE OF >10,000
LBS OF PVC IN ONE FACILITY SHOULD BE LISTED ON A TIER II REPORT.
SECTION 313: NO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
HAZARD DATA CONTAINED HEREIN WAS OBTAINED FROM RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS. THE
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS BELIEVED TO BE FACTUAL, AS IT WAS DERIVED FROM THE
WORKS AND OPINIONS OF PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE QUALIFIED. HOWEVER, NO FACTS
CONTAINED IN THE INFORMATION ARE TO BE TAKEN AS A WARRANTY, OR
REPRESENTATION, FOR WHICH QUADRANT EPP USA INC. BEARS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY.
THE USER SHOULD REVIEW ANY RECOMMENDATION IN THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF THE
INTENDED USE TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE APPROPRIATE.
N.A. = NOT APPLICABLE
N.E. = NOT ESTABLISHED