Product ID:SODIUM BENZOATE
MSDS Date:06/15/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-153-8233
MSDS Number: BHHGS

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM BENZOATE

CAS: 532-32-1

RTECS: DH6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=4070 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUSTS MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN/EYE IRRITATION.
IF INGESTED WITH LARGE DOSES OF 8-10 GRAMS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING MAY
OCCUR.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE "HEALTH HAZARDS"
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
LISTS SODIUM BENZOATE AS A DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCE AFFIRMED AS
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE. IN SENSITIVE PERSONNEL,CHRONIC
RELAPSING URTICARIA MAY OCCUR AFTER INGESTION

First Aid:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN,DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA DUST AND MIST WITH CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F/300C
pH:8
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS TO WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALLINE
POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE ACRID FUMES AND SODIUM
OXIDE.

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

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