Product ID:O-213 BENZYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:04/05/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037518
MSDS Number: BWJGN

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BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 1230 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: MAY BE HARMFUL. CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION/MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION/DELAYED
LUNG INJURY. INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. CAN CA USE IRRITATION. NARCOTIC AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
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:212F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DON'T USE WATER.

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. FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY.
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
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:401F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F
Vapor Density:3.72
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACID HALIDES, ANHYDRIDES, PLASTICS.
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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