Product ID:NITROBENZENE, 9325
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044265
MSDS Number: BTLSS

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZENE, NITRO-; (NITROBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 98-95-3

RTECS: DA6475000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, S

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:INHAL: CYANOSIS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, RAPID
INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS, AND MAY BE FATAL. SKIN/E YE:
IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP: RAPID ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE INCREASED
HEART RATE, CONVULSIONS, MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL. INGEST: CYANOSIS, UNCON, HDCH,
NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIZZ, WEAKNESS, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BRTHG, LOW BLOOD
PRESS, CONVULSIONS, AND MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: CNS DAMAGE, BLURRED
VISION, LIVER DAMAGE , ANEMIA. IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS,
SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, HEART
DISORDERS, BLOOD DISORDERS, LIVER DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
@ LST 15 MIN WHIL E REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. THORO CLEANSING
OF THE ENTIRE CONTAM AREA OF THE BODY INCLUDING SCALP & NAILS IS OF
THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ 15
MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:189F,87C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATL (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET. KEEP FROM HEAT, SPARK, FLAME.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCS UP TO 50 PPM, A CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGAN VAP CARTRIDGE
IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, VITON GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: HYDROXIDE, MERCURY, DIMETHYL SULFATE, GLYCEROL,
ANILINE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE. SPILL PROC: AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:411F,211C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C
Vapor Pres:< 1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.20 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID. ALMOND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
STRONG ACIDS, POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
FREEZING, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER U169 (TOXIC WASTE).

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