===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BENZENEACETALDEHYDE, O-242
NIIN:00N066194
MSDS Number: CBDJL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BENZENEACETALDEHYDE
CAS:122-78-1
RTECS #:CY1420000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1550 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LAB. ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU THE SKIN. CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. DUST &/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD OR TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.
IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:187F,86C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN
& REFRIGERATION. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY!
PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: HAS STOPPED ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN
CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED. GET MEDICAL ATTN IF NECESSARY. DO NOT WEAR SHOES OR CLOTHI
NG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:383F,195C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>91F,>33C
Spec Gravity:1.023
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:FRUITY, PERFUME LIKE OR PLEASANT ODOR; COLORLESS
LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG
BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY POLYMERIZE UPON STANDING.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
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