Product ID:NITROBENZENE, LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/11/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6591
MSDS Number: BVHBD

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 212-967-3973

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

NITROBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-95-3

RTECS: DA6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 1 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 489 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:INHALATION/SKIN
ABSORPTION/INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS/PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS,METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,KIDNEY/LIVER/SPLEEN/BLADDER
DAMAGE.INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.SKIN & EYE C
ONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.CHRONIC:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,SEE SUPPLEMENTAL....
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED/SKIN ABSORPTION/INGESTED:CYANOSIS OF
LIPS/NOSE/EARLOBES,SEVERE HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DRYNESS OF
THROAT,HYPOTENSION,CONFUSION,DYSPNEA,TACHYCARDIA,TINNITUS,ATAXIA,GE
NERAL WEAKNESS,VISUAL DIST
URBANCES,DROWSINESS,EXCITEMENT.EYES:IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING,BROW
N DISCOLORATION.SKIN:REDNESS,SWELLING,DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH
GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY OR BLOOD DISORDERS MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES MAY ENHANCE TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTED-TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS
USING ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,GIVE
OXYGEN.SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHOES.FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
WATER.EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES,HOLD OPEN LIDS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:900F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:40
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED. COOL
CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL TO DISTANT SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF NO
RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTANER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
DLA-HMIS: WEAR PROPER PRO TECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT!
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE, FREEZING AND
INTENSE HEAT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. LIQUID NITROBENZENE WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS
OF PLASTICS, RUBBER AND COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, NEOPRENE, PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC HEALTH CONT'D:MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS,DAMAGE LIVER/KIDNEY/BONE
MARROW,SPLEEN, & BLADDER. MEDICAL NOTE: ANTIDOTE-IF
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA IS SEVERE; GIVE METHYLENE BLUE,1% SOLUTION,0.1
ML/KG [1MG/KG] ;SLOWLY,INTRAVENOUSLY TO REDUCE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA TO
NORMAL HEMOGLOBIN.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:412F,211C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:41.0F,5.0C
Vapor Pres:0.26 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.25
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR PALE YELLOW TO BROWN OILY LIQUID;
STRONG ODOR OF BITTER ALMONDS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS,POTASSIUM,PLASTICS/RUBBER/COATINGS,NITRIC ACID,SULFURIC
ACID,TIN/ZINC+ CAUSTICS,ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE...
Stability Condition to Avoid:DLA-HMIS: AVOID EXPOSURE TO SOURCES OF
IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SARA SECTION 302 TPQ=10000.SARA SECTION 304
RQ=1000.SUBJECT TO SARA 313 ANNNUAL REPORT.DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA WASTE
NUMBER U169 (NITROBE NZENE) MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED
PRODUCT.

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