Product ID:B1383 BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016077
MSDS Number: BKFRN

Emergency Phone: (314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070

Info Phone: (314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ALKYL DIMETHYLBENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, BENZALKONIUM

CAS: 8001-54-5

RTECS: BO3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 240 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPTION & IRRITATION.
EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMEBRANE/UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPTION & IRRITATION. EYE:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. TARGET ORGAN: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE, HALLUCINATIONS,
DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS, CON VULSIONS OR EFFECTS ON SEIZURE
THRESHOLD). INGESTION: HARMFUL & TOXIC.

First Aid:SKIN/EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Upper Limits:N./K
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS, & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG &
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. PRODUCT IS
HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING, & BREATHING
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER, & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT MAY BE READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.

Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, & HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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