FOAMEX -- POLYURETHANE FOAM  -- 9330-00N072787
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYURETHANE FOAM
MSDS Date:12/01/1991
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N072787
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FOAMEX
Address:1500 E SECOND ST
City:EDDYSTONE
State:PA
ZIP:19013
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-499-7824
Emergency Phone Num:215-499-7824
CAGE:JO316
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FOAMEX
Address:1500 E SECOND STREET
Box:City:EDDYSTONE
State:PA
ZIP:19013
Country:US
Phone:215-499-7824
CAGE:JO316
Company Name:FOAMEX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Address:1500 E 2ND ST
Box:City:EDDYSTONE
State:PA
ZIP:19022
Country:US
Phone:215-499-7800
CAGE:3J310

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

Ingred Name:MATERIAL IS FULLY CROSS-LINKED REACTION PRODUCT OF
    INGREDIENTS 2-7
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POLYOL; (POLYHYDROXY POLYOL)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:BENZENE, 2,4-DIISOCYANATO-1-METHYL-; (TOLUENE
    DI-ISOCYANATE) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:584-84-9
RTECS #:CZ6300000
OSHA PEL:0.02 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:0.005 PPM; 0.02 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:CATALYST
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SURFACTANT
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PIGMENT
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COARSE PORE SIZES CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. DUST FROM CUTTING CAN BE NUISANCE DUST. TEMPERATURES
    OVER 350F MAY GENERATE TOXIC OR RESPIRATORY IRRITANTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 56, 1987: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: IF OVEREXPOSED TO FUMES OR SMOKE, REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR; CONSULT MD IF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS PERSIST. EY ES:
    WASH WELL FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOAM CAN EMIT COMBUSTIBLE GASES MAKING
    FLASHBACK POSSIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. NO SPECIAL STEPS NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:LARGE QUANTITIES SHOULD BE STORED IN
    WELL SPRINKLERED AREAS AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:NOTIFY LOCAL FIRE COMPANIES OF PRESENCE OF LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF FOAM.

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

Respiratory Protection:FUMES - NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES.
    DUSTS - USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NEEDED FOR HOT WIRE CUTTING OR FLAME
    LAMINATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    DUST COLLECTION EQUIPMENT DURING BUFFING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1-1-20 PCF (H*2O=1). MP: DECOMPOSES >350F,177C.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>350F,>177C
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:UNIFORM CELLULAR STRUCTURE; SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING ACIDS - WILL DEGRADE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES, STRONG
    OXIDIZERS. EX. HYPOCHLORITES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
    HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ACRYLONITRILE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . LANDFILL OR INCINERATE.

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