Product ID:BENZENE, 0-760
MSDS Date:08/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044687
MSDS Number: BSCFQ

CHEM SERVICE

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: IO612

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

(ORAL,RAT)3800 G/KG

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

OSHA PEL 1PPM;5STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

IF TAKEN INTERNALLY GIVE MILK, MILK OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VOMIT TO AN UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF PATIENT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO BE CARCIN. FED REGISTER, VOL 52, PG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:3800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT.
CANCER PRDCG AGENTS. CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MAY BE HARMF UL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUC
MEMB. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
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:HLTH HAZ: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE. NARCOTIC AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS &/OR VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN-BLOOD,
CNS, SKIN, BONE MARROW, EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY A PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS.
MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH
CONTINOUSLY W/W ATER FOR @ LST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS
HAVING (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Lower Limits:7.1%
Upper Limits:1.3%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER!
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED S URF TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH
COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATINET HAS STOPPED BRTH ADMINISTER
ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM &
QUIET. IF SWALLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. (ING 2)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:194F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:41.9F,5.5C
Vapor Pres:75@20C
Vapor Density:2.8
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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