Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
General Information
Product name
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Emergency telephone
01245 342100
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Company Information
company name
Kay-Metzeler
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
epstechnical@vcfuk.com
Section 2
Health hazards
EPS is not known to lead to skin irritations Dust from secondary processing should be suitably controlled and exposure should not exceed 10mg/m3 8 hours TWA. EPS is biologically inert. During hot wire cutting of EPS adequate ventilation is required to extract fumes which may cause irritation to eyes and respiratory tract. 3.2. Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed No hazards anticipated. 3.3. Safety Hazards EPS is combustible and therefore: Smoking should be prohibited in the storage and processing areas Fire fighting equipment should be readily available. Work areas require regular housekeeping to ensure the risk of spread of fire is minimised.
