Material Safety Data Sheet
acc. to OSHA and ANSI
Printing date 02/03/2006 Reviewed on 10/12/2005
飩? 1 Identification of substance:
飩? Product details:
飩? Product name: Benzyl acrylate
飩? Stock number:
43204
L13018
飩? Manufacturer/Supplier:
Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey Company
Johnson Matthey Catalog Company, Inc.
30 Bond Street
Ward Hill, MA 01835-8099
Emergency Phone: (978) 521-6300
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300
Web Site: www.alfa.com
飩? Information Department: Health, Safety and Environmental Department
飩? Emergency information:
During normal hours the Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
After normal hours call Chemtrec at (800) 424-9300.
飩? 2 Composition/Data on components:
飩? Chemical characterization:
Description: (CAS#)
Benzyl acrylate (CAS# 2495-35-4), 100%
飩? Identification number(s):
飩? EINECS Number: 219-673-9
飩? EU Number: 607-133-00-9
飩? Material is stabilized with:
150ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone (MEHQ)
飩? 3 Hazards identification
飩? Hazard description:
Xi Irritant
N Dangerous for the environment
飩? Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment
R 36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
R 51/53 Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse
effects in the aquatic environment
飩? Classification system
飩? HMIS ratings (scale 0-4)
(Hazardous Materials Identification System)
Health (acute effects) = 2
Flammability = 1
Reactivity = 1
飩? 4 First aid measures
飩? After inhalation
Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep
patient warm.
Seek immediate medical advice.
飩? After skin contact
Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
Seek immediate medical advice.
飩? After eye contact
Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult
a doctor.
飩? After swallowing Seek immediate medical advice.
飩? 5 Fire fighting measures
飩? Suitable extinguishing agents
CO2, sand, extinguishing powder. Do not use water.
飩? For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents Water
飩? Special hazards caused by the material, its products of combustion or
resulting gases:
In case of fire, the following can be released:
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
飩? Protective equipment:
Wear self-contained respirator.
Wear fully protective impervious suit.
飩? 6 Accidental release measures
飩? Person-related safety precautions:
Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
Ensure adequate ventilation
飩? Measures for environmental protection:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper
governmental permits.
飩? Measures for cleaning/collecting:
Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders,
universal binders, sawdust).
Ensure adequate ventilation.
飩? Additional information:
See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
飩? 7 Handling and storage
飩? Handling
飩? Information for safe handling:
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.
飩? Information about protection against explosions and fires:
Keep ignition sources away.
飩? Storage
飩? Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
No special requirements.
飩? Information about storage in one common storage facility:
Store away from oxidizing agents.
Do not store together with alkalies (caustic solutions).
飩? Further information about storage conditions:
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
飩? 8 Exposure controls and personal protection
飩? Additional information about design of technical systems:
Properly operating chemical fume hood designed for hazardous chemicals
and having an average face velocity of at least 100 feet per minute.
Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
Not required.
飩? Additional information: No data
飩? Personal protective equipment
飩? General protective and hygienic measures
The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should be
followed.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Remove all soiled and contaminated clothing immediately.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
飩? Breathing equipment:
Use suitable respirator when high concentrations are present.
飩? Protection of hands: Impervious gloves
飩? Eye protection: Safety glasses
飩? Body protection: Protective work clothing.
飩? 9 Physical and chemical properties:
飩? General Information
飩? Form: Liquid
飩? Color: Colorless
飩? Odor: Not determined
飩? Value/Range Unit Method
飩? Change in condition
飩? Melting point/Melting range: Not determined
飩? Boiling point/Boiling range: 110-11 掳 C (8mm Hg)
飩? Sublimation temperature / start: Not determined
飩? Flash point: Not applicable
Not determined
飩? Ignition temperature: Not determined
飩? Decomposition temperature: Not determined
飩? Danger of explosion:
Product does not present an explosion hazard.
飩? Explosion limits:
飩? Lower: Not determined
飩? Upper: Not determined
飩? Vapor pressure: Not determined
飩? Density: Not determined
飩? Solubility in / Miscibility with
飩? Water: Not miscible or difficult to mix
飩? 10 Stability and reactivity
飩? Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to
specifications.
飩? Materials to be avoided:
Oxidizing agents
Bases
飩? Dangerous reactions Polymerization
飩? Dangerous products of decomposition: Carbon monoxide and carbon
dioxide
飩? 11 Toxicological information
飩? Acute toxicity:
飩? Primary irritant effect:
飩? on the skin: Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.
飩? on the eye: Irritating effect.
飩? Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.
飩? Subacute to chronic toxicity:
Other than potential irritation (see above), no information on illness
or injury to humans from acute or chronic exposure to this product is
available.
飩? Additional toxicological information:
To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this
substance is not fully known.
No classification data on carcinogenic properties of this material is
available from the EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH.
飩? 12 Ecological information:
飩? Ecotoxical effects:
飩? Remark: Toxic for fish
飩? General notes:
Also poisonous for fish and plankton in water bodies.
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper
governmental permits.
Toxic for aquatic organisms
飩? 13 Disposal considerations
飩? Product:
飩? Recommendation
Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper
disposal.
飩? Uncleaned packagings:
飩? Recommendation:
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
飩? 14 Transport information
Not a hazardous material for transportation.
飩? DOT regulations:
飩? Hazard class: None
飩? Land transport ADR/RID (cross-border)
飩? ADR/RID class: None
飩? Maritime transport IMDG:
飩? IMDG Class: None
飩? Air transport ICAO-TI and IATA-DGR:
飩? ICAO/IATA Class: None
飩? Transport/Additional information:
Not dangerous according to the above specifications.
飩? 15 Regulations
飩? Product related hazard informations:
飩? Hazard symbols:
Xi Irritant N Dangerous for the environment
飩? Risk phrases:
36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
51/53 Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse
effects in the aquatic environment
飩? Safety phrases:
26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty
of water and seek medical advice.
28 After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of
water
61 Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special
instructions/Safety data sheets
飩? National regulations
All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical substance
Inventory.
All components of this product are listed on the Canadian Non-Domestic
Substances List (NDSL).
飩? Information about limitation of use:
For use only by technically qualified individuals.
飩? 16 Other information:
Employers should use this information only as a supplement to other
information gathered by them, and should make independent judgement of
suitability of this information to ensure proper use and protect the
health and safety of employees. This information is furnished without
warranty, and any use of the product not in conformance with this
Material Safety Data Sheet, or in combination with any other product
or process, is the responsibility of the user.
飩? Department issuing MSDS: Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
飩? Contact: Darrell R. Sanders
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