===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BENZYL ALCOHOL 99+%, B16208
NIIN:00N092209
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQQP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BENZYL ALCOHOL
CAS:100-51-6
RTECS #:DN3150000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:N/K
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
ACGIH STEL:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES
SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUC OUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:=93.9C, 201.F
Autoignition Temp:=436.1C, 817.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY
LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILAT E AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. HYGROSCOPIC.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS RATING: HEALTH = 2; FLAMMABILITY = 1; REACTIVITY = 0; PERSONAL
PROTECTION = X. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: VAPOR PRESSURE: 3.75
MM @ 77C; 13.3 MM @ 100C.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=205.C, 401.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-15.C, 5.F
Vapor Pres:SEE SUP DAT
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.045
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. A MIXT OF BENZYL ALCOHOL & 58% SULFURIC ACID
DECOMPOSED VIOLENTLY WHEN HEATED TO 180C. BENZYL ALCOHOL CONTAINING
1.4% HYDROGEN BROMIDE & 1.1% OF AN IRON(2) SALT POLYMERIZED
EXOTHERMICALLY WHEN HEATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100C.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:RTECS #: DN3150000, BENZYL ALCOHOL. IRRIT
DATA: SKN-MAN 16 MG/48H MLD, CTOIDG 94 (8), 41, 1979. SKN-RBT 10
MG/24H OPEN MLD, AMIHBC 4, 119, 1951. SKN-RBT 100 MG/24H MOD,
CTOIDG 94 (8), 41, 1979. EYE-RB T 750 UG OPEN SEV, AMIHBC 4, 119,
1951.SKN-PIG 100% MOD, FCTXAV 11, 1011, 1973. TOXICITY DATA:
ORL-RAT LD50: 1230 MG/KG, FCTXAV 2, 327, 1964. IPR-RAT LD50: 400
MG/KG, NPIRI 1, 6, 1974. IVN-RAT LD50: 5 3 MG/KG, TXAPA9, 18, 60,
1971. IAT-RAT LD50: 441 MG/KG, TXAPA9 18, 60, 1971. ORL-MUS LD50:
1360 MG/KG, GISAAA 50 (7), 81, 1985. IPR-MUS LD50: 650 MG/KG,
JPMSAE 75, 702, 1986. IVN-MUS LD50: 324 MG/KG, AIPTAK 135, 330,
1962. (OTHER INFO)
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:FED REGS: EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS)
DATA BASE, MARCH 1998. NTP CARCINOGENESIS STUDIES (GAVAGE); NO
EVIDENCE: MOUSE, RAT. NTPTR* NTP-TR-343, 89.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: EC INDEX #: 603-057-00-5.
HARMFUL. R 20/22: HARMFUL BY INHAL & IF SWALLOWED. S 26: IN CASE OF
CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE.
REVIEWS, STDS, & REGS: OEL=MA K. EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT
TO REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54, 7740, 1989. OEL-RUSSIA:
STEL 5 MG/M3; SKIN JAN 1993. NOS 1974: HZD 11360; NIS 85; TNF 7284;
NOS 68; TNE 138757. NOES 1983 : HZD 11360; NIS 128; TNF 19005; NOS
127; TNE 404916; TFE 236470. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEG: E C OLI
POLA W/OUT S9. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEM INVENTORY. EPA TSCA
SECTION 8 (D) UNPUBLISHED HLTH/SFTY STUDIES. (SARA REGS)
State Regulatory Information:
======================= Other Information =======================
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