Product ID:CUMENE, 251C-7
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047371
MSDS Number: BTQWX

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

CUMENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-82-8

RTECS: GR8575000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 1400 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS.
DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS. DAMAGE TO THE LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES: TREAT BY IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED
IRRIGATION WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER (AT LEAST 15 MINUTES).
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. I F BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH
OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:115F,46C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6.5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP.
VENT AREA & WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. HARMFUL LIQUID. HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN
CONTACT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM & SKIN. TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI
APPRVD SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN
& CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:9.7 @ 37.7C, 8 @ 20C.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>306F,>152C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-141F,-96C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.864
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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