Product ID:1,2-BENZENEDIOL, O-902
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067959
MSDS Number: CBGVP

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

PYROCATECHOL; (CATECHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 120-80-9

RTECS: UX1050000

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 385 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN CAUS E SKIN BURNS. CAN CAUSE AN
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAN
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT. CAN BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES . PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . EYE S:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR.
ADMIN OXYG (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:279F,137C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY EQUIP.
AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL
DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection: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 GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS
STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN
CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIV ED. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:473F,245C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:223F,106C
Spec Gravity:1.344
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT-DARK COLOR DOES NOT
AFFECT PURITY. AIR SENSITIVE. 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. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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