Product ID:N-PROPYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE
MSDS Date:08/29/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047599
MSDS Number: BZDDV

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900

Info Phone: 201-653-6900

Cage: CITYC

Telephone: 201-653-6900 800-CIT-CHEM

Cage: CITYC

BENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-, PROPYL ESTER, PROPYLPARABEN

CAS: 94-13-3

RTECS: DH2800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MUS): 6332 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PRTOECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203-208.4F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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