Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
25637-99-4
Name of the chemical
Hexabromo cyclo dodecane
Concentration
<0.5%
General Information
Revision date
2011-02-15
Product name
polystyrene
Chemical name
polystyrene
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300
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Company Information
company name
BASF CORPORATION
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview WARNING: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY DRY SKIN AND CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. FLAMMABLE. Eye wash fountains and safety showers must be easily accessible. Use with local exhaust ventilation. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. State of matter: solid Colour: white Odour: of pentane
Principle Routes of Exposure
Routes of entry for solids and liquids include eye and skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. Routes of entry for gases include inhalation and eye contact. Skin contact may be a route of entry for liquified gases. Acute toxicity: Contact with molten product may cause thermal burns. Irritation / corrosion: Frequent and prolonged contact can lead to skin irritation. Sensitization: No data available concerning sensitizing effects. Chronic toxicity: Genotoxicity: The chemical structure does not suggest such an effect.
Environmental effects
Aquatic toxicity: There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to aquatic organisms. Degradation / environmental fate: On the basis of the data available concerning eliminability/degradation and bioaccumulation potential, longer-term harm to the environment is improbable.
