Product ID:9326, NITROBENZENE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6591
MSDS Number: BSVYD

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-JTBAKER

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

NITROBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-95-3

RTECS: DA6475000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL S, 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 1 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, ORAL (RAT) = 640 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:ACUTE-EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION
AND INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL, WILL CAUSE CYANOSIS AND IRRITATION OF
MUCUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC-CNS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, ANEMIA,
BLURRED VISION.TARGET ORGANS:LIVE R, KIDNEY, SKIN, BLOOD AND
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID
INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, INCREASED HEART RATE, DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LIVER, HEART
AND BLOOD DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
GET MEDICAL HELP. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
HELP. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN, REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, CLEAN ENTIRE CONTAMINATED AREA, ESPECIALY SCLAP AND
NAILS THOROUGHLY BY SCRUBING. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST. INGESTION:IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS, GET
MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:189F,87C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, MAY SETTLE
AT LOW AREAS OR TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE ALONG THE GROUND TO IGNITION
SOURCES WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVRE EQUIPMENT. SHUT
OFF IGNITION SOURCES. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB
SPILL WITH SAND OR VEMICULITE AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WIT H WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. DO
NOT FREEZE.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AND AVOID CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN SPRAYING OR USING IN CONFINED
SPACES.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL.
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORKING CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH
THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:412F,211C
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:4.24
Spec Gravity:1.20
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID, ALMOND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AND OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS/AKALIS, ALKALINE
METALS, GLYCEROL, ANILINE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE, FREEZING AND LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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