General Information
Revision date
2014-06-06
Product name
EA3130 General Purpose Polystyrene
CAS No.
9003-53-6
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Americas Styrenics LLC
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
PSCS@amsty.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview Color: Clear Physical State: Pellets. Odor: Odorless Hazards of product: Slipping hazard.
Potential health effects
Eye Contact: Solid or dust may cause irritation or corneal injury due to mechanical action. Elevated temperatures may generate vapor levels sufficient to cause eye irritation. Effects may include discomfort and redness. Styron ®(TM) is a registered trademark of Styron LLC. Skin Contact: Prolonged contact is essentially nonirritating to skin. Mechanical injury only. Under normal processing conditions, material is heated to elevated temperatures; contact with the material may cause thermal burns. Skin Absorption: No adverse effects anticipated by skin absorption. Inhalation: Dust may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Vapors released during thermal processing may cause respiratory irritation. Ingestion: Very low toxicity if swallowed. Harmful effects not anticipated from swallowing small amounts. May cause choking if swallowed.
Aspiration hazard
Based on physical properties, not likely to be an aspiration hazard
