Product ID:BENZOYL PEROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038338
MSDS Number: BWTTH

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY RD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976-2522
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

BENZOYL PEROXIDE, DI-BENZOYLPEROXIDE

CAS: 94-36-0

RTECS: DM8575000

Fraction By Weight: 77%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 23-27%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST HAS IRRITANT EFFECT ON PULMONARY
SYSTEM & MILD IRRITATION TO EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DUST HAS IRRITANT EFFECT ON PULMONARY SYSTEM &
MILD IRRITATION TO EYES.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:176F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:LARGE: EVACUATE AREA & FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE
DISTANCE. COOL SURROUNDING MATERIAL W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAMINATION, TEMP-CAN DECOMPOSE W/FORCE
IF CONFINED DURING EXPOSURE TO FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WET MATERIAL W/SOAP WATER, SWEEP/SCOOP UP
USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & DISPOSE OF IMMEDIATELY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMP, KEEP
STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T STORE NEAR
COMBUSTIBLES/IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUES. DON'T
REUSE CONTAINER. AVOID PROLONGED/FREQUENT EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT
W/SKIN, CLOTHING/EYES. DON'T INHALE DUST, VAPOR, MIST/GAS.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN OSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
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:32F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR WHITE POWDER W/FAINT TO NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, AMINES, POLYMERIZATION
ACCELERATORS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, CONTAMINATION, FLAMES, SPARKS,
IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, IGNITION
SOURCES, CONTAMINATION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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