Product ID:0-669, CHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:03/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033519
MSDS Number: BPTDF

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BENZENE, CHLORO-; (CHLOROBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 108-90-7

RTECS: CZ0175000

OSHA PEL 75 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT):2910 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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN CAUSE EYE
AND/OR SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYE:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. IF NO
BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE
PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O*2 IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTIF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMIN CPR. CONT LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MD ASSIST (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:73.4F,23.0C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CHEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. ALL CHEMICALS
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED IN HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:HAS ARRIVED. AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO
COUNTERACT EFFECT OF A POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY A
PHYSICIAN OR TRAINED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE OB
TAINED FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F,132C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:6.8 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PLEASANT FRUITY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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