Product ID:NITROBENZENE,LIQUID
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6591
MSDS Number: BWGXL

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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Cage: 1B464

NITROBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-95-3

RTECS: DA6475000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

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 590MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER** EYES:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,BURNS,SENSITIZATION.SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY DERMAL
ABSORPTION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IR RITATION.CHRONIC:FORMS METHEMOGLOBIN;MAY DAMAGE
LIVER,KIDNEY,SPLEEN,BRAIN,ADRENALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS ITEM MAY REDUCE SPERM COUNT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.METHEMOGLOBIN
FORMATION:CYANOSIS OF THE LIPS,NOSE AND EARLOBES(THEY TURN
BLUE),EUPHORIA,FLUSHED FACE.AT
40-60%:WEAKNESS,DIZZINESS,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,SEVERE
HEADACHE,SHAKINESS,SHALLOW RESP
IRATION,DROWSINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CONFUSION,LETHARGY,STUPOR.ABOVE
60%-CONVULSIONS.ABOVE 70%-DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOL EXASCERBATES THE TOXICITY
OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PR OMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING WITH IPECAC,FOLLOWED BY
WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:190F,88C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:900F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:40
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.ELIMINATE
SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CON TAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.SPILLS-CALL NRC:800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID;FLOWING
HYDROCARBONS CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED.EMPTY CONTAINERS
MAY BE DANGEROUS;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 302;THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY** GIVE
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IF PATIENT WILL NOT VOMIT.ANTIDOTE:METHYLENE
BLUE(1%),0.1ML/KG-IV OVER 10 MINUTES -OR- ASCORBIC ACID(1GRAM) BY
SLOW INJECTION.

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
Vapor Density:4.25
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,OILY,YELLOW TO BROWN;STRONG ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES,ACIDS,REDUCING AGENTS,OLEUM,SN,ZN,K,NA.ATTACKS PLASTICS AND
RUBBER COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.EPA CODE U169,D036(NITROBENZENE,BOTH CODES).

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