Product ID:HERCULES WHAM
MSDS Date:02/26/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026248
MSDS Number: BQHTV

Emergency Phone: 212-869-4330 EXT 226

Info Phone: 212-869-4330 EXT 226

Cage: 84794

Telephone: 973-778-5000

Cage: 84794

METHYL BENZOATE

CAS: 93-58-3

RTECS: DH3850000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES FOR THROUGH FLUSHING. SKIN: WASH W/WATER. INGESTION:
IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF LIQUID TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE
LIQU IDS TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: REMOVE FROM STOMACH
BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. ASPSIRATION MAY CAUSE HYDROCARBON PNEUMONIA.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:180F/82C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:CLOSED CONTAINERS (DRUMS) EXPOSED TO FIRE
SHOULD BE COOLED BY A WATER SPRAY TO AVOID PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH SOURCE OF IGNITION. DIKE TO
CONTAIN. PUMP INTO CLEAN, COVERED STEEL DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. SM.
SPILL ABSORB W/VERMICULITE OR ABSORB MATERIAL & PICK UP FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES, SUCH
AS SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE PRESSURE
AIR-LINED MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED
SPACES OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CAN'T BE
ASSURED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388-399F
Vapor Pres:1.0
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:1.09
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =) = 1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. STRONG FRAGRANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHANOL UPON HYDROLYSIS; CO2 & CO ON
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:SM. SPILL NON-HAZARDOUS LANDFILL. LG SPILLS: NOT
LISTED IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BUT CHECK APPLICABLE STATE & LOCAL
WASTE REGULATIONS.

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