SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- POLYVINYL ALCOHOL  -- 6810-00-264-9031
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:08/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9031
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
CAS:9002-89-5
RTECS #:TR8100000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:14,700 MG/KG ORAL LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION; POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC INDICATES THAT THE AGENT IS NOT
    CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIGESTIVE TRACT
    IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. CA LL A PHYSICIAN. IN INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF EYE
    CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF
    CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:392F,200C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.27 - 1.31
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM COLORED POWDER, ODOR NOT SPECIFIED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. INCINERATION AND/OR DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE ST ATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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