FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- BENZENE -- 6810-00-753-4778 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZENE
MSDS Date:01/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4778
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT =930MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:IRRIT,CORNEAL
    INJURY.SKIN:IRRIT,ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL
    ATMS.INGEST:ASPIRATION HAZ.CNS DEPRESSDEATH DUE TO RESP
    FAILURE,ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEM
    PNEUMONITIS-FATAL.INHA:RESP TRACT  IRRIT,CNS
    EFFECTS/DEPRESS.IRREVERSIBLEINJURY TO BONE MARROW,IRRIT EYE/RESP
    TRACT.CHRONIC:CAN HAZ W/LAB ANIMALS.(SUPPL)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICTY:ACGIH-A2 SUSP
    HUMAN CARC;CA-CARC;NIOSH-OCCUPAT CARC;NTP-KNOWN CARC;OSHA-SELECT
    CARC;IARC-GROUP1
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:BURN SENS,RED,TEAR,INFLAMM,CORNEAL
    INJURY.SKIN:REDNESS,VESIVULATION.INGEST:EXITEMENT,HEAD,DIZZ,DROWS,N
    AU,COLLAPSE,UNCONSC,COMA,DEATH.INHAL:HEAD,CONVULS,DEATH,DROWS,UNONC
    ,CNS DEPRESS.EUPHORIA,NAU,S TAGGERING GAIT,COMA,VERTIGO,LOSS OF
    APETITE,ABD DISCOMFT,BLUR VISION,DIFFI BREATH,WEAK,MUC MEMB/SKIN
    PALE,HEMNORRHAGIC
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/LOTS OF H2O FOR @LEAT 15MIN,OCCASIONALLY LIFT
    UP/LOW LIDS.GET MED AID IMMED.SKIN:GET MED AID IMMED.IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
    CLOTH/SHOES.IN GEST:DONT INDUCE VOMIT.CONSC/ALERT GIVE2-4C
    MILK/H2O.POSSIBLE ASPIRATION HA.GET MED AID IMMED.INHAL:GET MED AID
    IMMED.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI GIVE
    OXY.DR:TREAT (SUPP)

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

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:928F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:USE WATERSPRAY TO COLL FIRE-EXPO CNTNRS.IN CASE OF
    FIRE USE WATERSPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CO2, CHEM FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND
    MSHA/NIOSH(APPROV/EQUIV)FULL PROT GEAR.H2O RUNOFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRO
    DMG.DIKE/COLLECT.USE WATERSPRAY OT KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNR COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGN &
    FLASHBACK.EXTREMELY FLAMM.MATL WILL READILY IGNITE @RM TEMPS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PPE PER MSDS.USE H2OSPRAY TO DIL
    SPILL TO NONFLAMM.AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWER/DITCH LEADS TO
    H2OWAYS.WEAR SCBA,APPROP PPE.DISPERSE GAS/VAP W/2HOSPRAY.REMOVE ALL
    IGN SOURCES.ABSORB USING  ABSORBENT,NON-COMBUST
    MATL-EARTH,SAND,VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND/BOND CNTNR WHEN TRANSF MATL.USE
    SPARK-PROOF TOOLS/EXPLO PROOF EQPMT.DONT GET IN EYE/SKIN/CLOTH.DONT
    INGEST/INHAL.USE ONLY IN CHEM FUME HOOD.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNR RETAIN PROD RESIDUE(LIQ &/OR
    VAP)-DANGEROUS.DONT
    PRESSUREIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPO EMPTY CNTNR TO
    HEAT SPARKS/OPN FLAME.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARK/FLAME/IGN
    SOURCES.STORE I N TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR IN COOL DRY (SUPPL)

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR1910.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOODS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROP PROT EYEGLASSE,CHEM SAF GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP PROT CLOTH TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPO.EYE PROT:29CFR1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WELL AFT HNDLG.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH-WASH
    BEF REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:PROL/REP EXPO MAY CAUSE ADVERSE REPROD EFFECTS,BONE MARROW ABN
    W/DMG TO BLOOD FORM TISSUES.INCR LEUKEMIA,MULTIPLE
    MYELOMAS,IMMUNODEPRESS EFFECTS,DRY/SCALY DERM/2ND INFECTIONS.
    1STAID:SYMPT/SUPP . INCOMPT:ANHYDRIDE,NITRUL
    PERCHLORATE,OXY,OZONE,PERCHLORATES,PERCHLORYL
    FLUORIDE+AL3CL,PERMANGANATES+H2SO4,AGCLO4,K2O2.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.88
pH:N/AVAI
Viscosity:0.647MPA @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8, ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:0.18G/110G H20 @25C
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, COLORLESS, SWEET, AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ARSENIC PENTAFLUORIDE+K,OXIDANTS,URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE,BROME
    PENTAFLUORIDE,CHLORINE,CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE,CHROMIC(SUPPLE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES MATLS, IGNITON
    SOURCES,EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING & TOXIC FUMES & GASES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO IN MANNER CONSISTEN W/FED/STATE/LOC
    REGS.BANNED FROM LAND DISPO ACCORDING TO RCRA.RCRA WASTE
    #-D018,U019.

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