Product ID:BENZENE
MSDS Date:10/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4778
MSDS Number: CFKRP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

585 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-2911
US

Emergency Phone: 412-526-8300 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 412-526-8300

Cage: 22527

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 US

Telephone: 412-490-8586

Cage: 22527

BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RAT: LD50=930 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:EYES- IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN- IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS. INGESTION- ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION &
POSSIBLE DEATH. ASPIRTION OF MAT ERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INHALATION- CNS EFFECTS & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B [71-43-2] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
INFLAMMATION. SKIN- REDNESS & VESICULATION. INGESTION- EXCITEMENT,
FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, & NAUSEA. ADVANCED
STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, & DEATH.
INHALATION- HEADACHE, CONVULSIONS, & POSSIBLE DEATH. DROWSINESS &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATERTO DRINK (2-4 CUPS)
SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS,
KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS INTO LUNGS.

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:928F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION
AND FLASH BACK. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. MATERIAL WILL READILY IGNITE
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A
NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES
WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
& APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECT ION. ABSORB SPILL ON INERT MATERIAL
& DISPOSE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
BEFORE REUSE. GROUND AND HOOD CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING
MATERIAL. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES. KEEP AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. USE ONLY UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ONLY UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Eye Protection:PER 29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.88
Viscosity:0.647 MPA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.18G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ARSENIC PENTAFLUORIDE+POTASSIUM METHOXIDE, DIBORANE, HYDROGEN+RANEY
NICKEL, INTERHALOGENS, AND OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES AND EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND
DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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