Product ID:ETHYLBENZENE, 251C-6
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047370
MSDS Number: BTQWW

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 312-965-0611

Info Phone: 312-956-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

BENZENE, ETHYL-; (ETHYLBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; 125 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 125 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 3500 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. VAPOR OR MIST
IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION . EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHE &VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN:CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
& SHOE S. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:72.0F,22.2C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. WARNING:FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. USE
NONSPK TOOLS. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN
CLSD CNTNRS. TRANSPORT OU TDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI
APPRV SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:10 @ 20C, 19 @ 37.7C. SPILL PROC:MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:277F,136C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.867
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
LAWS.

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