SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- BENZYL ALCOHOL  -- 6750-00-226-6089
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-226-6089
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:BENZYL ALCOHOL
CAS:100-51-6
RTECS #:DN3150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1230 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: 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.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, WEAKNESS,
    VERTIGO, DYSPNEA, SORE THROAT, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN. SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR IN CERTAIN
    INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY CONTACT INCLUDE LIVER DAMAGE AND CHRONIC IRRITATION
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND THE SKIN AND EYE.

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

First Aid: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. G ET 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.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:213F,101C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:817F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.  WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures: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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions: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.

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

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).
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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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
    TOXICI TY HAZARDS OF OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS CHLORINATED
    HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS OR DRUGS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:401F,205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5
Vapor Pres:0.04
Vapor Density:3.72
Spec Gravity:1.042
Solubility in Water:3.5%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A FAINT AROMATIC ODOR AND A
    SHARP, BURNING TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALUMINUM.   (ACIDS PLUS IRON MAY CAUSE
    EXOTHERMIC POLYMERIZATION.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
    COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECLAIMED, RECYCLED OR
    INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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