Product ID:BENZENE
MSDS Date:12/29/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010369
MSDS Number: BHVCK

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC;213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: -

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

ALUM/ETHYL ALUM SESQUICHLORIDE & ALLYL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEPTOXIDE,HNO*3,CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IF*7,DIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE IN HFL,BROMINE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEXAFLUORIDE,BR & IRON.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ASPIR-POSS PULM EDEMA,INTRAPULM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EFTS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DROW,DIZZ,UNCON,DEATH IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEMORR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON AT 10X SPILLED AMT AT >10 PPM CONC.REMOVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

W/ DREDGE OR LIFT.ELIM IGNIT SOURCES,ISOLATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REPORT SPILL >1000 LB TO LOCAL EMER PLANNING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

THIOPHENE

CAS: 110-02-1

RTECS: XM7350000

Fraction By Weight: 1% PPM

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NON-AROMATICS.

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TOXIC OXIDES.AGITATION MAY GENERATE ELECTROSTATIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(MONO/DI) H*2SO*4,LIQ O*2,OZONE,RUBBER,METAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:RETROBULBAR OR OPTIC
NEURITIS.SKIN:ACUTE:DERM.CHRONIC:POSS DERM,SENSIT,BONE MARROW
DEPRESSION W/ POSS ANEMIA OR LEUKEMIA.INGEST:ACUTE:POSS
DEATH.INHAL:ACUTE:POSS RENAL TUBULAR NECROSIS,LIVER DMG & CEREBRAL
EDEMA.EXPOS TO 20,000 PPM:DEATH IN 5-10 MIN.CHRONIC/APLASTIC
ANEMIA,FATTY DEGEN OF HEART,LIVER OR ADRENALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE:ACGIH A2:SUSP HUM CARC
(1989).KNOWN HUM CARC (NTP 1985).SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN HUM & ANIM
(IARC 1987).(SEE SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:HIGH VAP CONC:IRRIT,SMARTING.DROPLET:MOD
BURNING,SLIGHT TEMP EPITHELIAL CELL
INJURY.SKIN:DERM,PURPURA,INFECTIONS,LESIONS.INGEST:9-12
GM:STAG,VOMIT,UNCON,DELIRIUM,RAPID PULSE,CHEM PNEUMIT,CNS DEPR
ESSION.MOD AMTS:DIZZ,ANXIETY,WEAKNESS,DYSPNEA.HIGH
CONC:EXCITEMENT,EUPHORIA TO FATG.DELIRIUM,UNCON,DEATH.(SEE ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ LRG AMT OF H*2O LIFTING LIDS OCCASNLY FOR
15-20 MIN (UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS).GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.WASH W/ SOAP & H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN
(UNTIL NO CH EM REMAINS).GET IMMED MED ATTN.INGEST:PVNT ASPIR.GET
IMMED MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BREATHING
STOPPED,GIVE ARTF RESP/ADMINISTER O*2.KEEP WARM & QUIET.GET IMMED
MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:12F,-11C
Lower Limits:7.9%
Upper Limits:1.3%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CO*2,H*2O SPRAY OR FOAM.LRG FIRES:H*2O
SPRAY,FOG OR FOAM (SOLID STREAM MAY SPREAD FIRE).H*2O MAY BE
INEFTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.ISOLATE SPILL/CONTR FROM FIRE IF POSS.COOL FIRE-EXPOS CONTR W/
H*2O.EXTING ONLY IF FLOW STOPPED.(SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANG FIRE/MOD EXPLO HAZ IF EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME.VAP-AIR MIX EXPLO >FL PT.VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR/MAY TRAVEL
TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.HAZ DECOMP PROD:(SEE ING 4)

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL:CONTAIN/ABSORB.REDUCE VAP/FIRE HAZ W/
FLUOROCARBON H*2O FOAM.AIR:KNOCK VAP DOWN W/ H*2O SPRAY.STAY
UPWIND.WATER:LIMIT MOTION & DISPERSION.THICKEN W/ SURFACE ACTIVE
AGENTS.IMMOBILIZE W/ GELLING AG ENT.IF DISSOLVED APPLY ACTIVATED
(SEE ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IAW 29 CFR 1910.106.PROT FROM
PHYSICAL DMG.OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STOR PREF.INSIDE:STORE IN STANDARD
FLAM LIQ STOR ROOM OR CABINET.
Other Precautions:SEP FROM OXIDIZING &/OR INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.SUBSTANCE
HAS LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY & SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTR MEETING
BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES IN NFPA 77-1983,REC PRACTICE ON
STATIC ELECTRICITY T O AVOID IGNIT BY ELECTROSTATIC SPARKS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLO-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG .FOR SPLASH OR DUST
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:LRG FIRE IN STOR AREA:USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER,MONITOR
NOZZ OR EVAC & LET FIRE BURN.EVAC IMMED IF SOUND FROM VENT SFTY
DEVICE OR FIRE DISCOLORS STOR TANK.AVOID BREATHING.EVAC TO RADIUS
OF 1500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.EVAC DOWNWIND FOR LEAKS.EXPLAN
OF CARCIN:KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (OSHA 1987).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42F,6C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:74.6 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.8,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.9 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.18% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE,NITRYL PERCHLORATE,ARSENIC PENTAFLUORIDE &
POTASSIUM METHOXIDE,CL GAS,DIBORANE,PEROXO (SEE ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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