Product ID:BENZOIC ACID,CAT#0112
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-2058
MSDS Number: BDLKB

Emergency Phone: (314)982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BENZOIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 65-85-0

RTECS: DG0875000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:INH:MAY IRRIT RESP TRACT;ING:LG QTY MAY CAUSE
ABDMNL PAIN,VOMITG,NAUSEA;EYES/SKIN:MAY IRRIT/BURN SEV

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF NEEDED,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.GET
MD;INGEST:GIVE SEVRL GL OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.IMMED GET
MD;SKIN:FLUSH W/LG QTY OF H*2O FOR 15 MIN.REMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES.GET
MD;EYES:IMMED FLU SH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MD.

Flash Point:121C(250F)-CC
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:570C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICALS,ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFCNT
CONC,& IN PRESNC OF IGN SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSN HAZ

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVAC AREA.USE PROTCTV CLOTHG &
RESP PROTCTION FM DUST.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.SCOOP UP
SOLID FOR RECVRY OR DISPSL INTO A PLASTIC-BAG LINED CONTNR.COVER SM
SPILLS W/SODA ASH OR NAHCO *3,ADD H*2O & MIX TO NEUTRALIZE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM
OXIDIZERS/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.SUE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT.AVOID DUST CLOUDS IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION
SOURCE.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED 27 AUG 85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD; IN PRESENCE
OF IGNITION SOURCE,FINE DUST CLOUDS HAS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION
HAZARD.MIN EXPLOSIBLE CONCENTRATION 0.011G/LITER AIR.

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:249C(480F)
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:4.21
Spec Gravity:1.321
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,NEEDLE-LIKE CRYSTALS.SL ODOR OF BENZALDEHYDE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,BASES & METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF
PHENOL,BENZENE,CO*2 WHEN HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN A
RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.ALTERNATIVELY,WASTE CAN BE DISSOLVED
IN A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT & BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR W/AN
AFTERBURNER I/A/W LOC AL STATE,FEDERAL REGS; CWA/CERCLA RQ: 5000
LBS.

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