Product ID:1,2-EPOXYETHYLBENZENE, O-591
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067747
MSDS Number: CBWTX

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BENZENE, (EPOXYETHYL)-; (STYRENE OXIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 96-09-3

RTECS: CZ9625000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 4290 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LAB. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRCT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SEVERE SKIN BUR NS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CAN BEHARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE (EPOXYETHYL)-: IARC MONO ON EVAL
OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 60, PG 321, 1994:GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DUST AND/OR
VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING
TO UCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE. SUSPECTED
CARCINOGEN-MAY PRODUCE CANCER.
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:174F,79C
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:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND.
DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP
UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED
SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RE SIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT 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.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
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. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35F,-37C
Spec Gravity:1.054
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISICIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT, ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE. COMBUSTIBLE. SENSITIVE TO
LIGHT-DARK COLOR DOES NOT AFFECT PURITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE. DECOMPOSITION
LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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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