FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO -- BENZENE -- 6810-00-753-4778
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BENZENE MSDS Date:10/08/1996 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-753-4778 === Responsible Party === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO Address:585 ALPHA DR City:PITTSBURGH State:PA ZIP:15238-2911 Country:US Info Phone Num:412-526-8300 Emergency Phone Num:412-526-8300 201-796-7100 CAGE:22527 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO Address:2000 PARK LN Box:City:PITTSBURGH State:PA ZIP:15275 Country:US Phone:412-490-8586 CAGE:22527 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CAS:71-43-2 RTECS #:CY1400000 Fraction by Wt: >99% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1028 ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9596 EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RAT: LD50=930 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN- IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION- ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION & POSSIBLE DEATH. ASPIRTION OF MAT ERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INHALATION- CNS EFFECTS & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B [71-43-2] WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:EYES- BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING, INFLAMMATION. SKIN- REDNESS & VESICULATION. INGESTION- EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, & NAUSEA. ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, & DEATH. INHALATION- HEADACHE, CONVULSIONS, & POSSIBLE DEATH. DROWSINESS & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATERTO DRINK (2-4 CUPS) SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS INTO LUNGS. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:12F,-11C Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:928F Lower Limits:1.3 Upper Limits:7.1 Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR CHEMICAL FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. MATERIAL WILL READILY IGNITE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECT ION. ABSORB SPILL ON INERT MATERIAL & DISPOSE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. GROUND AND HOOD CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING MATERIAL. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. USE ONLY UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY. Ventilation:USE ONLY UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Eye Protection:PER 29 CFR 1910.133 Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F3 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C Vapor Pres:100 Vapor Density:2.7 Spec Gravity:0.88 Viscosity:0.647 MPA Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8 (ETHER=1) Solubility in Water:0.18G/100G WATER Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET AROMATIC ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ARSENIC PENTAFLUORIDE+POTASSIUM METHOXIDE, DIBORANE, HYDROGEN+RANEY NICKEL, INTERHALOGENS, AND OXIDANTS Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES AND EXCESS HEAT. Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.