Product ID:BENZOIC ACID, 5077
MSDS Date:03/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059129
MSDS Number: BXJGF

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZOIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 65-85-0

RTECS: DG0875000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2350 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:ACUTE:INHAL:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION:NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE. RQ:5000 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS (SUPP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT:GOGGLES WITH FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:480F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:251F,122C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE CRYSTALS; FAINT PLEASANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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