CGCHG - BENZOCAINE
- MSDS: CGCHG
- Manufacturer: SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
- Product Name: BENZOCAINE
- National Stock Number: 6505-00N082130
Product Identification
Product ID:BENZOCAINE
MSDS Date:03/22/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082130
MSDS Number: CGCHG
Responsible Party
GARDENA, CA 90248
US
Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000;800-414-9300(CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 310-516-8000
Cage: 63415
Contractor
Telephone: 310-516-9843
Cage: 63415
Ingredients
BENZOIC ACID, P-AMINO-, ETHYL ESTER; (BENZOCAINE)
CAS: 94-09-7
RTECS: DG2450000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
CYANOSIS, FALL OF BLOOD PRESS, TINNITUS,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
BRTHG, CARD STANDSTILL & BRONCH SPASM. ORAL DOSES OF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
INGEST OF LOZENGE CONTAINING BENZOCAINE &
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
DEATH W/IN 20 MIN IN 24-YR-OLD MAN. CHRONIC
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
ECZEMATOUS CNTCT DERM, SENSIT & OTHER EFTS AS IN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
SENSITIZER-SKIN. METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
& LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
BY EMESIS. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS & AIRWAY. GIVE
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. OXYGEN MUST BE
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
RECOMD. HOWEVER, DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEVERITY OF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. (WHEN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
GIVE METHYLENE BLUE, 1% SOLN, 0.1 ML/KG IV OVER
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
PERSIST LONGER DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
MAY CAUSE RISE IN BLOOD PRESS, NAUS & DIZZ. LARGER
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
MENTAL CONFUSN, CYANOSIS & SWEATING. HEMOLYTIC
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
EFTS ARE TEMPORARY & FATALITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
ACID, 1 G SLOWLY IV. W/OUT TREATMENT,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
VAP CANISTER (CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT- OR BACK-MOUNTED
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:NO DATA AVAIL. MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. SKIN: DIRECT CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/ITCH, ERYTHEMA,
EXOCORIATION, URTICARIA, EDEMA, VESICULATION, OOZING, TINNITUS &
CYANOSIS FROM METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. OTHE R POSS METHEMOGLOBINEMIA
SYMPS MAY INCLCHILLS, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, HDCH, LETHARGY, STUPOR,
FALL OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BLOOD PRESS, MUSC TREMORS, CONVLS,
COMA, IRREGULAR & WEAK BRTHG, CARD STANDSTILL & BRONCH SPASM.
SENSIT MAY OCCUR IN SUSCEPTIBLE PERS. ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR THRU
INFLAMED/BROKEN SKIN. APPLICA TN OF BENZOCAINE-CONTAINING OINTMENT
TOINFANT W/WEEPING DIAPER-RASH CAUSED IMMED CYANOSIS. EYE:NO DATA
AVAIL. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS, PERFORM
ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED
ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
AREA W/ SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID
OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH
IMMED W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER OR NORM SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER
(ING 8)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID
BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE
IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPARKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTAINERS
WHICH MEET THE BONDING AND GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA
77-1983, RECOMMENDE D PRACTICE ON STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOMD BASED ON INFO IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOXICITY & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUN D IN WORK PLACE, SPECIFIC (ING 20)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.
VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE: FORM OF EXPLO CHLOROAMINE. MALEIC
ANHYDRIDE, NITROSYL PERCHLORATE: EXPLO RXN. TRI-ISO-BUTYL ALUMINUM:
VIOLENT RXN. ESTERS: NITRATES:POSS EXPLO RXN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: METHEMOGLOBINEMIA MAY CAUSE CHILLS, NAUS,
VOMIT, HDCH, DIZZ, LETHARGY, STUPOR, (ING 2)
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:590F,310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>190F,>88C
Solubility in Water:0.04%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS TO WHITE, SMALL RHOMBOHEDRA
CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1.0
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BENZOCAINE: OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. AMINES:
ACROLEIN:EXOTHERMIC POLYM. CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.
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