Product ID:00425 BENZOIM METHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:07/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038337
MSDS Number: BWTTG

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

BENZOIN METHYL ETHER

CAS: 3524-62-7

RTECS: AM9350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MUS): 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN,
EYES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TOXIC. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES &
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:>230F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS & GLOVES. SWEEP UP. DON'T RAISE DUST. WASH & VENTILATE
SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP
STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. HANDLE THE PRODUCT W/THE CARE
REQUIRED BY GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/FREQUENT EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:117.5-122F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS W/CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WASTE W/A COMBUSTIBLE CARRIER & BURN IN A
SUITABLY EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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