FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- BENZOIC ACID 02720, S79916  -- 6810-00N091694
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZOIC ACID 02720, S79916
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091694
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:BENZOIC ACID
CAS:65-85-0
RTECS #:DG0875000
= Wt:100.
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA,
    VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE T RACT DISTURBANCES. MAY
    CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMED. SKIN:
    GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVI NG CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM
    IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID. INHAL: REMOVE
    FROM EXP OSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR
    OTHER SYMTPOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO PHYS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:=121.C, 249.8F
Autoignition Temp:=574.C, 1065.2F
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH
    AIR. THIS MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE
    IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.  HEALTH: 2; FLAMMABILITY:
    1; REACTIVITY: 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GEN INFO: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
    SECTION. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENER ATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP
    AWAY FROM STR ONG BASES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=249.C, 480.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=122.C, 251.6F
Vapor Pres:10 @ 96C
Vapor Density:4.2(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.32
pH:2.8 @ STD SOLN
Solubility in Water:2.9% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY WITH STRONG BASES, AND ITS WATER SOLUTION REACTS
    WITH METALS AND CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    PHENOL, BENZENE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CAS# 65-85-0: DG0875000. LD50/LC50: CAS#
    65/85-0: ORAL,MOUSE: LD50 = 1940 MG/KG; ORAL,RAT: LD50 = 1700
    MG/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS,
    NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY & OTHER ST UDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL, & OTHER:
    NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: BENZOIC ACID. HAZARD CLASS: 9.2.
    UN NUMBER: UN9094. PACKING GROUP: III. ADDITIONAL INFO: REGULATED
    LIMIT 230 KG. US DOT, IATA, RID/ADR, IMO: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): FINAL RQ = 5000 POUNDS
    (2270 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD HAVE A TPQ.
    SARA CODES: CAS # 65-85-0:ACUTE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTIONS 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 65-85-0 IS LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY RPTG LIST: NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HLTH & SFTY
    RPTG LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE UNDER CHEM
    TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF  CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA
    SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF CHEMS IN MATL
    HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAR AIR ACT: THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY
    HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT C NTN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY CALSS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
    CLEAN WATER AC T: LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCE UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS
    IN (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:STATE: CAS# 65-85-0 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
    RISK LEVEL: NOEN OF CHEMICALS IN TH IS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.
    EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS. EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES.
    HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT AVAILABLE.

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