Product ID:STERI-STRIP COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE 1543
MSDS Date:02/29/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-253-8151
MSDS Number: BHWYH

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS DIV

3M CTR BLDG 225-5S-01
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 28156

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIV

ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-854-0631

Cage: 28156

BENZOIN (2-HYDROXY-2-PHENYL-ACETOPHENONE)

CAS: 119-53-9

RTECS: DI1590000

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: RQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARD BY INHALATION AND
INGESTION. AFFECTS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION,TEMPORARY LIGHT
HEADEDNESS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,FATIGUE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INGESTION:DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IRRITATION,TEMPORARY LIGHT
HEADEDNESS,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,SLEEPINESS,DECREASED REACTION
TIME,BLURRED VISION,LOSS OF COORDINATION,COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS, DISCONTINUE USE.
INHALATION:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:DRINK TWO GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER .SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:=14.4C, 58.F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR APPROPIATE
PROTECTION. COVER WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER AND SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT AND INGESTION. AVOID PROLONGED
BREATHING OF VAPORS. USE ONLY IN AREAS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED WITH
ENOUGH AIR MOVEMENT TO REMOVE VAPOR BUILDUP. AVOID PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED TO
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=78.3C, 173.F
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.881
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7 (NO REFERENCE GIVEN)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN. CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

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

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