Product ID:BENZOL, BENZINE, BX0220
MSDS Date:08/24/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069920
MSDS Number: CBKZC

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MFR RECS SPILL-X ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THROUGH MFR TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SX0863 SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT KIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):3306 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION
AND SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS,
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, COLLAPSE. MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE. IRRITATING ON CONTA CT WITH SKIN OR EYES; MAY CAUSE
EYE DAMAGE. TOX FINDINGS:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
120, 1987:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS. 1994:KNOWN TO BE
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:TUMORS & PRDCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC &
REPRO EFTS. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCES
(RTECS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, BLOOD OR LIVER DISEASES.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES:IMMED
FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE A RTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED. ONLY
INDUCE VOMIT AT INSTRUCTIONS OF MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON PERSON.

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Lower Limits:1.30%
Upper Limits:7.10%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. (MATERIAL IS
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION
SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL
AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTNR RELS & ELIM
ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP AND (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES (VITON/EQUIV) MUST BE WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. FED REGISTER, VOL 52, PG 34460,
1987:OSHA-CANCER HAZ. HUMAN:MYELOID LEUKEMIA, HODGKINS DISEASE,
LYMPHOMA. WASTE DISP METH:& FED REGS. RESP PROT:SPECIFIED CNDTNS
(SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CTLS SHOULD
BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FSHLD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:41.9F,5.5C
Vapor Pres:74.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.77
Spec Gravity:0.879 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.0 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #'S:U019, D001, D018. SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY-INCIN FUELS BLENDING TO LESS THAN TCLP STD. CONT YOUR
LOC PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
SITES. ALWAYS CONT TSD TO ASSUR E COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOC,
STATE, (SUPP DATA)

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