Product ID:O-665 BENZYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/12/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037483
MSDS Number: BWJDX

CHEM SERVICE INC

660 TOWER LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19381-3108
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Info Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BENZYL CHLORIDE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC)

CAS: 100-44-7

RTECS: XS8925000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 1231 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: FATAL IF ABSORBED/SEVERE BURNS.
INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL/EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE EDEMA OF
LARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULM ONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:
SEVERE CORROSION OF MOUTH/GI TRACT/FATAL. LACHRYMATOR: CAN CAUSE
SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO
CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED
& CONTINU E UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:163.4F
Lower Limits:1.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE/COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THIS COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:357.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-45.4F
Vapor Pres:0.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/PUNGENT, ACRID
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/OXIDIZING
AGENTS/MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/COPPER/MERCURY/ALKALINE
PESTICIDES/IRON/ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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