Product ID:SODIUM BENZOATE
MSDS Date:09/12/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082302
MSDS Number: CGCQW

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BENZOIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM BENZOATE)

CAS: 532-32-1

RTECS: DH6650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4100 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:ACUTE:INHALATION:INHALATION OF DUST
MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND SNEEZING. INGESTION:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
EXPECTED BUT LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SKIN
CONTACT:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, REDNESS. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND. TOXICITY
DATA:MUTATION REFERENCE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK
TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
SKIN:WASH T HOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRES & COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
IN SUFFICIENT CONCS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL,
CONTAINER & SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR. PROT
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATABILITIES.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE DUST CONCENTRATIONS IN
AIR. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID DUST CLOUD IN PRESENCE OF AN
IGNITION SOURCE. MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING .

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS A SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL
FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. MINIMUM
EXPLOSIBLE CONCENTRATION: 0.05 G/L. VENT:DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER,
A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE-55G/100G@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR CRYST POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, FERRIC SALTS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR BENZOIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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