Product ID:BENZENE IN NITROGEN
MSDS Date:11/25/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N026197
MSDS Number: BMRMN

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

BENZENE

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ASPHYXIANT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
COLLAPSE AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE: GROUP 1 (IARC), GROUP 1 (NTP),
OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEE K ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS DRY WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO
EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. LIQUID
BENZENE MAY BE PICKED UP BY INERT ABSORBENTS SUCH AS VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDER OR LABELS. MOVE CYLINDER WITH
AN ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
Vapor Density:0.97
Solubility in Water:0.068 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, BENZENE HAS AN AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROGEN REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH LI, ND AND TI AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
BENZENE REACTS WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A SLOW RATE. RETURN
DEFECTIVE CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER. DO NOT SEND WASTE BENZENE TO SEWER
OR SURFACE WATER. WASTE BENZENE MAY BE INCINERATED. DISPOSE OF
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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