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

MSDS NAME:BENZENE (SEE SUPPL)
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLNVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SUPELCO INC (CANCELLED W/REPLACEMENT 54968)
Address:SUPELCO PARK
City:BELLEFONTE
State:PA
ZIP:16823-0048
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-359-3441
Emergency Phone Num:814-359-3441
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:R495070
CAGE:6F718
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.
Address:3050 SPRUCE STREET
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63103
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996
Contract Num:DLA120-89-M-1B45
CAGE:54968
Company:SUPELCO INC (CANCELLED W/REPLACEMENT 54968)
Address:SUPELCO PARK
Box:City:BELLEFONTE
State:PA
ZIP:16823-0048
Country:US
Phone:814-359-3441
CAGE:6F718

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

Name:BENZENE
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:32 MG/M3;10 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 4894 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYE AND/OR SKIN.
    IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS MATERIALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY IRRITATE EYE AND/OR SKIN. IRRITATES
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LEUKEMIA

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITHWATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH
    SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. INHALTION: IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BRE ATHING IS LABORED. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON VOMIT.  DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    OR MILK.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
    FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
    MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
    LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OXIDIZERS, IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:REPORTED CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTD FROM PRODUCT ID: 48760, PURGABLE AROMATIC KIT 602-N CONTAINING:
    CHLOROBENZENE; 1,2-DISCHLORBENZENE; 1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE;
    1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; BENZENE; TOLUENE.THIS IS A PART
    OF A K IT, KIT PART NUMBERS (MSDS #
    CLNWB,CLNVZ,CLNVY,CLNVX,CLNVW,CLNWC,CLNVT)

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.1C, 176.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=5.C, 41.F
Vapor Pres:75MM
Spec Gravity:.879
Solubility in Water:.18
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE AND BROMINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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