Lucia Jigs, Crystal Styrene (Polymer)

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation  Ingestion  Skin Contact  Eye Contact Human Effects and Symptoms of Overexposure: Skin Essentially non-irritating to skin. Possible mechanical injury only. Molten material causes burns. Skin absorption is unlikely due to physical properties. Eyes Solid or dust may cause irritation or corneal injury due to mechanical action. Inhalation Dust may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract. Irritating vapors to respiratory system may form when polymer is processed at high temperatures. Ingestions May cause choking if swallowed. Single dose oral toxicity is believed to be very low. No hazards anticipated from swallowing small amounts incidental to normal handling operations. General Effects of Exposure Additives are encapsulated in the product and are not expected to be released under normal processing conditions or foreseeable emergency. Air monitoring studies of extrusion operations involving a plastic containing decabromodiphenyl oxide indicated low airborne concentrations of polybrominated dibenzofurans. Medical studies of workers engaged in extrusion of plastics containing Decabromodiphenyl Oxide have indicated the presence of brominated dibenzofurans and brominated dibenzodioxins in blood of some workers. No health effects have been attributed to the presence of brominated dibenzofurans and brominated dibenzodioxins in these workers blood.