Product ID:BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037387
MSDS Number: BWHYH

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ALKYL DIMETHYLBENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZALKONIUM

CAS: 8001-54-5

RTECS: BO3150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 300 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:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: HARMFUL, TOXIC.
SKIN: IRRITATION MAY BE ABSORBED. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. DON'T
FLUSH TO SEWER. LARGE: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
EARTH/SIMILAR MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA
APPROVED FACILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
APPARENT. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE TO
PREVENT DISPERSION INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT,
APRON/COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR STRAW COLORED LIQUID W/MILD AMINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS, NITROGEN OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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