Product ID:3601, 3603, 3605, 3608, 3609, 6714 / 8725
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-235-2732
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BQWHR

Emergency Phone: 513/ 241-9202

Info Phone: 800-733-4413

Cage: HUNTI

Telephone: 800-733-4413

Cage: HUNTI

BENZOYL PEROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 94-36-0

RTECS: DM8575000

Fraction By Weight: 49%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL OR FAATAL IF SWALLOWED!
IRRITANT WHEN IN CONTACT W/EYES OR W/OPEN, ABRADED SKIN. TRACE
AMOUNTS OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, A SUBSTANCE WHICH MAY BE A HUMAAN
CARCINOGEN & A REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANT, MAY BE CONTAINED IN THIS
PRODUCT. THE LEVEL IN THIS PRODUCT DOES NOOT CONSTITUTE A
SIGNIFICANNNT RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS 2-A [53-96-3]
WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, LOSS OF COORDINATION, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. ASPIRATION
PNEUMONITIS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, LA BORED BREATHING, CYANOSIS, AND
IN SEVERE CASES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH BY ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, LUNGS,
KIDNEYS OR LIVER MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:184F,84C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE FOR
EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL SOURCE OF FLAM & IGNITION
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS VEERMICULITE OR SAND. SWEEP
UP/COLLECT IN CONTAINERS TO DISPOSE AS SOLID WASTE. WASH THE AREA
WITH TRI-SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND WAT ER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 100 F IN COOL DRY PLACE.
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION. USE EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIP.
OPEN SLOWLY. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY TO RELIEVE ANY INTERNAL
PRESSURE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES IN
COMBINATION WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION, TO DRAW FUMES AWAY FROM WORKERS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/RUBBER CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NE
Vapor Density:< 1
Spec Gravity:1.2 GM/CC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PIGMENTED PASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIS, OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS, MINEERAL ACIDS,
METAL SALT CATALYSTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN OPEN CONTAINER, PROLONGED
STORAGE ABOVE 105 F,EXCESSIVE HEAT, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
BEFOLLOWED.

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