Product ID:BENZOIC ACID, 0076
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-2058
MSDS Number: BTMYD

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZOIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 65-85-0

RTECS: DG0875000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE: IRRIATION. INGEST:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IF SWALLOWED & THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: IF A
PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH
AIR. SKIN : IMMED WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:248F,120C
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL STORAGE AREA. DURING USE AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESP
OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:480F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:252F,122C
Vapor Pres:< 1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; FAINT PLEASANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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