Product ID:1,1'-(1,2-ETHANEDIYL)BISBENZENE, O-761
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067860
MSDS Number: CBGQJ

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BEBENZYL; (1,1'-(1,2-ETHANEDIYL)BISBENZENE)

CAS: 103-29-7

RTECS: DT4375000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2500 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:ACUTE: CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, INHALED,
OR SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN. MAY PRODUCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE BLOOD
DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
FOR AT LE AST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO
BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF DFCLT BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:234F,112C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA
APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD &
STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEM. PERS NOT
SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS
CONTR. THIS PROD I S FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! (SUP DAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IN CARD ARREST, ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED.
INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . OTHER PREC: THIS PROD MAY NOT BE US ED AS
DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:543F,284C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:127F,53C
Spec Gravity:1.014
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID, WITH AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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