Product ID:N-PROPYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE
MSDS Date:08/14/1989
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRYJ

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Cage: 0DK69

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4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID PROPYL ESTER

CAS: 94-13-3

RTECS: DH2800000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE
BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, TH E CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF N OT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. IN ALL CASES, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95-98 C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

Toxicological Information:ORL MUS LD50 6332 MG/KG

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