===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BENZYL THIOCYANATE, O-402
NIIN:00N066292
MSDS Number: CBDMX
=== 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:THIOCYANIC ACID, BENZYL ESTER; (BENZYL THIOCYANATE)
CAS:3012-37-1
RTECS #:XK8155000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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
THE LAB. ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:LACHRYMATOR-CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRIT. CAN BE
FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE FATAL I F SWALLOWED! CAN BE FATAL IF
ABSORBED THRU THE SKIN! VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV
EYE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNS. CAN CAUSE SEVERE SKIN BURNS.
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE OF MUC MEMB AND/OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE
DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE DELAY ED LUNG INJURY. CAN CAUSE EDEMA-SWELLING OF
TISSUES. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC RESP RXN. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN
RXN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS.
IT SHOULD ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH
CONTIN UOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:234F,112C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED EQUIP.
VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:OXIDIZING AGENTS. FIRST AID PROC:HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF
PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD
ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED A
SSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. GET MED ATTN IF
NEC. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>446F,>230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>107F,>42C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; STENCH!
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/WATER & MOST REACTIVE HYDROGEN CMPDS, ALCOHOLS, AMINES.
INCOMPAT W/STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT. TENDS TO
DEVELOP PRESSURE ON STANDING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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