Product ID:BENZENE (SEE SUPPL)
MSDS Date:10/28/1988
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D RV
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLNVV

SUPELCO INC (CANCELLED W/REPLACEMENT 54968)

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 6F718

SUPELCO INC (CANCELLED W/REPLACEMENT 54968)

BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048 US

Telephone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 6F718

BENZENE

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 32 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 4894 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYE AND/OR SKIN.
IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS MATERIALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY IRRITATE EYE AND/OR SKIN. IRRITATES
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LEUKEMIA

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITHWATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH
SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALTION: IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BRE ATHING IS LABORED. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON VOMIT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
OR MILK.

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OXIDIZERS, IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:REPORTED CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTD FROM PRODUCT ID: 48760, PURGABLE AROMATIC KIT 602-N CONTAINING:
CHLOROBENZENE; 1,2-DISCHLORBENZENE; 1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE;
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; BENZENE; TOLUENE.THIS IS A PART
OF A K IT, KIT PART NUMBERS (MSDS #
CLNWB,CLNVZ,CLNVY,CLNVX,CLNVW,CLNWC,CLNVT)

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.1C, 176.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=5.C, 41.F
Vapor Pres:75MM
Spec Gravity:.879
Solubility in Water:.18
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE AND BROMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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