benzoic acid (cercla) ld50: (oral, rat) 2530 mg/kg matl to avoid: made from it reacts w/metals. this matl first aid proc: if ingested, wash out mouth with water. eye prot: and full length faceshield .
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF THIS MATERIAL'S DUST OR
VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION. CONTACT
WITH THE EYES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS EYE IR RITATION AND POSSIBLE
INJURY. INGESTIONOF EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
GASTROINTESTINAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DISORDERS AND/OR ALLERGIC RESPONSE.
TARGE ORGANS OF ATTACK: EYES, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD SHOES & CLTHG. RINSE AFFECTED AREA W/LG
AMTS OF WATER FOLLOWED BY WASHING AREA W/SOAP & WATER. CNTCT MED
ASSISTANCE IF NEC. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER LIDS,
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CNTCT MED ASSISTANCE
IF NEC. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN;
IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. CNTCT MED ASSISTANCE IF NEC. INGEST:
(ING 3)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY
OR FOG TO EXTINGUISH FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH CONCS OF BENZOIC ACID DUST PARTICLES
IN AIR MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE. VAPORS FROM HOT OR MOLTEN
BENZOIC ACID MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/THE AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF BENZOIC ACID SPILLS
AND/OR LEAKS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP SOLID MATERIAL AND PLACE IT IN DRUMS
FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID R AISING BENZOIC ACID DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BENZOIC ACID IN TIGHTLY CLSD
CONTAINERS IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
AGENTS, STRONG BASES & SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NOTE: CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPECIAL PROBLEM; SOFT
LENSES MAY ABSORB IRRITANTS AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE THEM. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES IN THE LAB.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:481F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 96C
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.321
pH:2.8
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE SOLID; CAN BE IN FORM OF
CRYSTALS, POWDER, PLATELETS (SUPDAT
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AS A CARBOXYLIC ACID, MATL REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY W/STRONG BASES & CAN
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHEN WATER SOLN (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF DECOMPOSITION
INCLUDE PHENOL, BENZENE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR INCINERATE
IT UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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