Product ID:STERI-STRIP COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE 1543,1544
MSDS Date:08/23/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-331-6461
MSDS Number: CFRHR

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO

3M CTR
SAINT PAUL (FORMALLY IN DETROITT, MI), MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1341

Info Phone: 612-733-1341/612-733-1110

Cage: 76381

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO, DBA 3M

SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 866-556 5712 / 612-733-1110

Cage: 76381

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 60 - 90%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

BENZOIN (2-HYDROXY-2-PHENYL-ACETOPHENONE)

CAS: 119-53-9

RTECS: DI1590000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ORAL:CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. EYES:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY C AUSE MILD IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, PAIN, SORE THROAT, SNEEZING, COUGHING,
ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS, BLOOD IN VOMITUS AND IN FECES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 10 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:NO NEED FOR FIRST AID. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, DISCONTINUE USE.
ORAL:IF CON SCIOUS, DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:58.0F,14.4C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM.
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA.
RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT
SUCH AS SAND, VERMICULITE. PLACE IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER FOR REUSE
OR DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, AWAY FROM
FLAMES, SPARKS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE CONTACT. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NONE NEEDED. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC FILTER IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:AVOID PROLOGED/REPEATED CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES,
LAB COAT OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.881
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN - CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:74- 80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION OR REUSE IS RECOMMENDED.

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