Product ID:BENZYL ALCOHOL, 9051
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069882
MSDS Number: CBKYJ

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1230 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:INHALATION:HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, NARCOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN
CONTACT:IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE
CONTACT:IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN
ABSORPTION:MAY BE HARMFUL. INGESTION:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. C HRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET
ORGANS:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES,
SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/P LENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, CLSD CNTNRS MAY
EXPLODE; MAY ALSO GIVE OFF HIGHLY TOXIC/IRRITATING FUMES. CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GENERAL STORAGE. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. CAUSES
IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
VAPOR & MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. J.T. BAKER
SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS
PRODUCT. OTHER PROT EQUIP:COAT. WHEN HANDLING LIQ PRODS, SECONDARY
PROT CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:401F,205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F,-15C
Vapor Pres:0.15 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.05 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; FAINT AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, PLASTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
AIR.
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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