Product ID:BENZYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052006
MSDS Number: CCZVT

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION & DEATH. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS & TISSUE INJURY, MAY BE AB SORBED. EYES:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED
RESPIRATION, DIZZINESS, DULLNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING,
CONVULSIONS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION,
DRYNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER/MILK TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:200F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE A SOLID STREAM OF WATER. WEAR A FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE THE FLASH POINT, EXPLOSIVE
VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 817F.

Spill Release Procedures:PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING SHOULDN'T BE PERMITTED IN AREA UNTIL CLEAN UP IS
COMPLETE. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. DIKE & COVER W/INERT
ABSORBENT. (SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN
A STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORAGE & USE
AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. AVOID BREATHING MIST. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE IS
APPARENT, A HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, A SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF THE CONTAMINANT
INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 396.5-403.7F. FIRE PROC: WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP
CONTAINERS COOL. SPILLS CONT'D: DON'T FLUSH TO THE SEWER. COLLECTED
WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL, CONT AINER
& SENT TO A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. VENTILATE AREA
OF THE LEAK.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4.5F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:3.72
Spec Gravity:1.04
Solubility in Water:1G/25ML
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/FAINT AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS & ALUMINUM. WILL ATTACK SOME PLASTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT/DIRECT FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BENZALDEHYDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WHEN HEATED >212F, BENZYL ALCOHOL
CONTAINING ACIDIC CONSTITUENTS & DISSOLVED IRON, POLYMERIZES
W/RAPID INCREASE IN TEMP.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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