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PRODUCT HAZARD AND RISK INFORMATION

As part of our Responsible Care commitment and support of the Global Product Strategy, NOVA Chemicals conducts systematic evaluations of our products to assure that they deliver their intended benefits while protecting public health and the environment. The following tables, along with the linked documents, are intended to help facilitate knowledge of our products and relevant hazard and risk information.

Our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) provide basic information about our products, including the hazard properties, how to use our products safely, and what to do in an emergency. Our Product Backgrounders are short summaries of our products, capturing key hazards detailed in the MSDSs. Our Risk Profiles are short summaries of our products, and are intended to give general risk (hazard and exposure) information about our products.

Please send your questions or comments to StewardP@novachem.com.

NOVA Chemical's Plastic Resin Products
Product Name MSDS Product Information Public Information Links*
ARCEL® Moldable Foam Resin Available

Backgrounder

Safety Guide

  1. Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council
  2. Plastic Fast Facts
  3. Plastics Myth Buster website
  4. How can I find plastic recyclers?
  5. IARC Monograph Polyethylene
  6. IARC Monograph Polystyrene
  7. Health Canada on Food Packaging
  8. U.S. FDA Database
  9. National Academy of Sciences
DYLARK® Resins Available

Backgrounder

Safety Guide

DYLITE® Expandable Polystyrene (Cup Grade) Available

Backgrounder

Safety Guide

Risk Profile
Expandable Polystyrene Available

Backgrounder

Safety Guide

NOVAPOL® Polyethylene Available Backgrounder
Risk Profile
SCLAIR® Polyethylene Available Backgrounder
Risk Profile
SURPASS® Polyethylene Available Backgrounder
Risk Profile
 


NOVA Chemical's Chemical and Petrochemical Products
Product Name MSDS Product Information     Public Information Links  
Aromatic Concentrates (AC1/AC2/HAC) Available Backgrounder U.S. EPA HPV High Benzene Naphthas
Benzene Available Backgrounder
  1. IARC Monograph
  2. Canadian Priority Substances Report
  3. ATSDR ToxFAQsTM
Brine Solution Available Backgrounder  
Butadiene, Crude
Butadiene, Mixed C4 Product
Available

Backgrounder

Risk Profile

  1. U.S. EPA HPV Crude Butadiene C4 Category
  2. IARC Monograph 1,3 Butadiene
  3. Canadian Existing Substance Assessment Report
  4. ATSDR ToxFAQs
Butene-2 Available Backgrounder  
C6-C8 Raffinates
C9-200 Hydrocarbons
Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Gasoline Blending Streams Category
  2. U.S. EPA HPV Low Benzene Naphthas
  3. U.S. EPA HPV High Benzene Naphthas
C9 Resin Oil Available Backgrounder

U.S. EPA HPV Resin Oils and Cyclodiene Dimer Concentrates Category

Carbon Dioxide Gas Available Backgrounder
  1. NIOSH Criteria Documents
  2. OSHA Compressed Gas and Equipment
Dicyclopentadiene Available Backgrounder OECD SIDS report
Ethylene Available Backgrounder
Risk Profile
  1. OECD SIDS report
  2. IARC Monograph

Fuel Oil #2/

Diesel Oil/

Low Sulfur Diesel

Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Gas Oils Category
  2. IARC Monograph Diesel Fuels
  3. ATSDR ToxFAQs
Fuel Oil #6/Residual Fuel Oil Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Heavy Fuel Oils Category
  2. IARC Monograph Diesel Fuels
  3. ATSDR ToxFAQs
Heavy Atmospheric Gas Oil (HAGO) Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Heavy Fuels Oil Category
  2. IARC Monograph, Mineral Oils
Hydrocarbons, C5 Rich
(Crude Isoprene)
Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV C5 Non Cyclics Category
  2. IARC Monograph Isoprene
Hydrogen Gas Available Backgrounder
  1. Hydrogen Safety Information
  2. OSHA Compressed Gas and Equipment
Naphtha Available Backgrounder U.S. EPA HPV Gasoline Blending Streams Category
OCTYLENES™ Available Backgrounder U.S. EPA HPV Higher Olefins Category
Propylene (Industrial or Crude) Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Propylene Streams Category
  2. IARC Monograph Propylene
PETROCARB® or Pyrolysis Fuel Oil Available Backgrounder

U.S. EPA HPV Fuel Oils Category

Toluene/Xylene Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Low Benzene Naphthas
  2. Canadian Priority Substance Assessment Report :
  3. IARC Monograph
  4. ATSDR ToxFAQs for Toluene
  5. ATSDR ToxFAQs for Xylene
Vacuum Gas Oil Available Backgrounder
  1. U.S. EPA HPV Heavy Fuels Oil Category
  2. IARC Monograph, Mineral Oils

*NOTE TO READERS: Links to websites other than www.novachemicals.com are provided solely for purposes of convenience and ease of reference. NOVA Chemicals disclaims all responsibility for the content and accuracy of information available through such websites or for the continuing accuracy of such links, which may change over time and without notice.

 

 


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