Product ID:PHENYLACETYL CHLORIDE, T391
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N016096
MSDS Number: BKRSL

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: HO852

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETYL CHLORIDE, PHENYL-(PHENYLACETYL CHLORIDE)

CAS: 103-80-0

RTECS: AO7000000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: SEV IRRIT/BURNS OF RESP SYS,
CYANOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HDCH, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIZZ, WEAKNESS,
CONVULSIONS, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BRTHG, PULM EDEMA, LUNG
INFLAMMATION, & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN/EYE: SEV I RRIT/BURNS. SKIN
ABSORBTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST: CYANOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
HDCH, NAUSEA, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: VOMITING, DIZZ, WEAKNESS,
CONVULSIONS, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BRTHG, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, SEVERE
BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH, AND MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC
EFTS: LUNG DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: RE SP SYS, LUNGS, CNS, TEETH,
EYES, SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE

First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: IMMED F LUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
AND PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY
TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORBENT
MATL & PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAME OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND PHOSGENE. .

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQ VENT CONDITIONS EXIST.
IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ACID/ORG CARTRIDGE. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESP , AN APPRVD NIOSH/MSHA SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
VAPOR AND MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: GOGGLES. MAY ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:1.17
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, MOST COMMON METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER, STRONG
BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE. PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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