Product ID:METHYLPARABEN,NF (METHYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE)
MSDS Date:03/03/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N011281
MSDS Number: BJJZL

Emergency Phone: 201-773-3900

Info Phone: 201-773-3900

Cage: 6B906

Telephone: 201-773-3900

Cage: 6B906

METHYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE

CAS: 99-76-3

RTECS: DH2450000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:N/K .SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IN SOME CASES.INGESTION:TOXICITY IS
LOW.INHALATION:INHALATION OF CONCENTRATED DUST MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED DUST MAY PRESENT DUST EXPLO
HAZ.ELIM SOURCE OF IGNITION.BURNING MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING FUMES
REQUIRING PROT EQUIP.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CO,PHENOLIC VAP.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND REMOVE TO DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST BY CLEANING UP POWDER
ACCUMULATIONS FROM FLOOR,WALLS & EQUIPMENT.STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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:REC TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE IN ORDINARY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:ORDINARY MEASURES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE ARE
ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
%VOLATILES BY VOLUME:NEGLIGIBLE/SLIGHT 212F,100C.ROUTES OF
ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:518F,270C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:257F,125C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.36 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIG/SLIGHT,0.25%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER;ODORLESS OR NEARLY SO.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUP DA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CREATING DUST.CONCENTRATED DUST MAY
PRESENT EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE PHENOLIC VAPORS
AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .BURN IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR USE SANITARY LANDFILL.DO NOT INCINERATE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS.

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