FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO -- BENZENE -- 6810-00-753-4778 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZENE
MSDS Date:10/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4778
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:585 ALPHA DR
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238-2911
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-526-8300
Emergency Phone Num:412-526-8300  201-796-7100
CAGE:22527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527

=============  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:ORAL, RAT: LD50=930 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CORNEAL
    INJURY. SKIN- IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL
    AMOUNTS. INGESTION- ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION &
    POSSIBLE DEATH. ASPIRTION OF MAT ERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INHALATION- CNS EFFECTS & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B	[71-43-2] WHICH IS
    LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
    INFLAMMATION. SKIN- REDNESS & VESICULATION. INGESTION- EXCITEMENT,
    FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, & NAUSEA. ADVANCED
    STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE,	UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, & DEATH.
    INHALATION- HEADACHE, CONVULSIONS, & POSSIBLE DEATH. DROWSINESS &
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATERTO DRINK (2-4 CUPS)
    SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS,
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS INTO LUNGS.

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

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:928F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
    CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED  AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION
    AND FLASH BACK. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. MATERIAL WILL READILY IGNITE
    AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A
    NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES
    WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    & APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECT ION. ABSORB SPILL ON INERT MATERIAL
    & DISPOSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
    BEFORE REUSE. GROUND AND HOOD CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING
    MATERIAL. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES. KEEP AWAY
    FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. USE ONLY  UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ONLY UNDER A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Eye Protection:PER 29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.88
Viscosity:0.647 MPA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.18G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ARSENIC PENTAFLUORIDE+POTASSIUM METHOXIDE, DIBORANE, HYDROGEN+RANEY
    NICKEL, INTERHALOGENS, AND OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES AND EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND
    DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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