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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Part Number/Trade Name: BENZYL ALCOHOL
This MSDS is valid for all grades that start with catalog number 303
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General Information
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Company's Name: PHARMCO PRODUCTS, INC. Safety Data Review Date: 8/23/99
Company's Street: 58 VALE RD. Preparer's Company: PHARMCO PRODUCTS,
Company's City: BROOKFIELD INC.
Company's State: CT Preparer's St Or P. O. Box: 58 VALE RD.
Company's Zip Code: 06804 Preparer's City: BROOKFIELD
Company's Emerg Ph #: (203) 740-3471 Preparer's State: CT
Company's Info Ph #: (203) 740-3471 Preparer's Zip Code: 06804
Date MSDS Revised: Nishant-8/23/99
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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Ingredient: BENZYL ALCOHOL CAS Number: 100-51-6
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED
Percent: 100 ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: DN3150000 Other Recommended Limit: NONE SPECIFIED
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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH Vapor Density (Air=1): 3.72
A FAINT AROMATIC ODOR AND A Specific Gravity: 1.042
SHARP, BURNING TASTE. Decomposition Temperature: UNKNOWN
Boiling Point: 401F,205C Solubility In Water: 3.5%
Melting Point: 5 Corrosion Rate (IPY): UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 0.04 Autoignition Temperature: 817F
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: 213F,101C FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
Flash Point Method: CC APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL FIRE
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: COMBUSTION OR
CHEMICAL. HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR FIRE FIGHTING AND VAPORS.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
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Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES Cond To Avoid (Stability): HIGH HEAT, OPEN
FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF
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IGNITION Hazardous Decomp Products: CARBON
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
AGENTS, ACIDS, ALUMINUM. (ACIDS PLUS COMBUSTION.
IRON MAY CAUSE EXOTHERMIC Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
POLYMERIZATION.) Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT APPLICABLE
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1230 MG/KG
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: IRRITATION/BURNING OF THE EYES/SKIN/
RESPIRATORY TRACT.MAY CAUSE PAIN AND TISSUE INJURY. IN EXTREME CASES OF
INHALATION, MUSCULAR PARALYSIS, CONVULSIONS, NARCOSIS AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
INGESTION: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC: NARCOTIC EFFECT, STUPOR,
DERMATITIS, HEMORRHAGES, BLEEDING DISORDERS.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HEADACHE, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, WEAKNESS,
VERTIGO, DYSPNEA, SORE THROAT, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN. SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
CONTACT INCLUDE LIVER DAMAGE AND CHRONIC IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND THE SKIN AND EYE.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-
TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING WITH ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MED. HELP.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF SPILL/LEAK.
PROVIDE MAXIMUM EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LARGE SPILL FOR VACUUM PICK-
UP. CONSIDER WATER DILUTION. ABSORB SMALL AMOUNTS W/ INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE.
Waste Disposal Method: MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECLAIMED, RECYCLED OR
INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCE AND WITH AMPLE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions: MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE FROM
OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS REACTING
WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND EXPLOSIVES.
KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS. RESPIRATORS
SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANT IN
AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
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Ventilation: USE BOTH GENERAL AND LOCAL NONSPARKING, EXPLOSION-PROOF
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves: WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment: WEAR RUBBER BOOTS, APRONS, AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUITABLE TO THE WORK SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices: PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. KEEP MATERIAL OFF
CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENT. DO NOT SMOKE ANYWHERE NEAR WORK AREA.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT OR
INHALATION OF VAPORS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF HAZARDOUS OR UNINTENDED IGNITION. EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOLS ENHANCES
TOXICITY HAZARDS OF OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON
SOLVENTS OR DRUGS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
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Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date: 91143 IATA PSN Code: ZZZ
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AFI PSN Code: ZZZ
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Additional Trans Data: NONE
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Disposal Data
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Refer to applicable regional, state and federal codes.
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Common Name: BENZYL ALCOHOL
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: IRRITATION/BURNING OF THE EYES/SKIN/
RESPIRATORY TRACT.MAY CAUSE PAIN AND TISSUE INJURY. IN EXTREME CASES OF
INHALATION, MUSCULAR PARALYSIS, CONVULSIONS, NARCOSIS AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
INGESTION: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC: NARCOTIC EFFECT, STUPOR,
DERMATITIS, HEMORRHAGES, BLEEDING DISORDERS. HEADACHE, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, WEAKNESS, VERTIGO, DYSPNEA, SORE THROAT, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN. SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR IN CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.
The information contained herein is based on data considered to be accurate. However, no warranty is expressed
regarding the accuracy of these data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof. It is the user鈥檚 obligation to
determine the conditions of safe use of the product.
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