=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:1,2-EPOXYETHYLBENZENE, O-591
NIIN:00N067747
MSDS Number: CBWTX
=== 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:BENZENE, (EPOXYETHYL)-; (STYRENE OXIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:96-09-3
RTECS #:CZ9625000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 4290 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LAB. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRCT
    PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SEVERE SKIN BUR NS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. CAN BEHARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE (EPOXYETHYL)-: IARC MONO ON EVAL
    OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 60, PG 321, 1994:GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DUST AND/OR
    VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING
    TO UCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
    NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE  DAMAGE. SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN-MAY PRODUCE CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
    ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY . EYE S:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY 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 (SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:174F,79C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND.
    DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP
    UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED
    SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RE SIDUES.
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:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
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 APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT IS 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 ASSISTANCE HAS
    ARRIV ED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35F,-37C
Spec Gravity:1.054
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISICIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT, ACRID ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE. COMBUSTIBLE. SENSITIVE TO
    LIGHT-DARK COLOR DOES NOT AFFECT PURITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE. 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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