Product ID:BENZYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:04/30/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F008571
MSDS Number: BGYGR

Emergency Phone: (201) 859-2151

Info Phone: (201) 859-2151

Preparer: R.M. MITCHELL

Cage: 5B970

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1230 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION.
INHALATION: CAN CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION: CAN
CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:213F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB ON
PAPER. EVAPORATE ON AN IRON PAN IN HOOD. BURN THE PAPER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:ALL PURPOSE CANISTER MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES; FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROVED WORKING CLOTHES, EYEBATH, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205.7F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-15.3F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.04
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; FAINT AROMATIC ODOR; SHARP
BURNING TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE INTO AN INCINERATOR PROVIDING
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS PERMIT. COMBUSTION MAY BE IMPROVED BY
MIXING W/MORE FLAMMABLE SOLVENT.

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