Product ID:BENZO(A)ANTHRACENE 0.1G,48563
MSDS Date:05/16/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010656
MSDS Number: BHYRL

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: HO582

Telephone: 814-359-3441

Cage: HO582

BENZ A ANTHRACENE (SARA III)

CAS: 56-55-3

RTECS: CV9275000

ACGIH TLV: A2 ; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SUSPECTED HUM CARCIN/KNOWN ANIM CARCIN
(NTP 1985).INADEQ EVID FOR CARC IN HUM,SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN
ANIMALS (IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN/INGESTION/INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:FLUSH WITH
LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.INGESTION:CONTACT PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:IMMEDIAATELY MOVE
TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF B REATHING IS LABORED.IF BREATHING
STOPS,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL.VENTILATE AREA.AVOID
GENERATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL,DRY
LOCATION.KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:REPORTED CANCER HAZARD.AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:438C,820F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:157C,315F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW CRYSTAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.

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

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