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

MSDS NAME:BENZENE AR
NIIN:00-357-7979
MSDS Number: BDXDK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:INH:MAY BE FATAL.MAY CAUSE DIZZ,HEAD,LVR/KDNY
    DAMG;ING:SAME AS INH;SKIN/EYES:IRRITANT.MAY CAUSE PAIN

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

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NEEDED,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.GET
    MD;INGEST:GIVE SEVRL GL OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITG.IMMED GET
    MD;SKIN:FLUSH W/LG QTY OF H*2O FOR 15 MIN.REMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES.GET
    MD;EYES;IMMED  FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MD.

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

Flash Point:-11C(12F)-C.C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
    CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES MAY FORM
    ABOVE FLASH POINT.CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVAC AREA.USE PROTCTV CLOTHG &
    RESP PROTCTION FM VAP.CONTAIN & RECOVR LIQ WHEN POSS.SPILLS MAY BE
    ABSORBD W/SAND,VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MATL & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.USE H*2O SPRAY  TO DISPRS VAPS,TO FLUSH AWAY/DILUTE
    SPILLS.RMV IGN

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
    COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.OUTSIDE OR
    DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.KEEP AWAY FM OXIDIZERS
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
    CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
    CLOTHING CONTACT;CANCER HAZRD; OVEREXPOSURE MAY CREATE CANCER RISK.

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

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED JAN 85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD; BENZENE IS
    CARCINOGEN DIFINED BY IARC, MAK, NIOSH, NTP & ACGIH-SEE ACGIH
    1985,VOL 13,TABLE A3;

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:80C(176F)
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.88
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQ;SWEET AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,CORROSIVE MATL(CLF*3,H*2SO*4,K,CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPOR SUCH AS CARBON
    MONOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE ATOMIZED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    SUITABLE FOR BURNING HAZARDOUS WASTE & EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
    SCRUBBER SYSTEM.ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FED REGS.
    CWA/CERCLA RQ: 1000LBS.

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