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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: BENZYL CHLORIDE
FORMULA: C6H5CH2CL
FORMULA WT: 126.59
CAS NO.: 00100-44-7
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: XS8925000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ALPHA-CHLOROTOLUENE; CHLOROMETHYLBENZENE
PRODUCT CODES: 1076
EFFECTIVE: 08/27/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
COMBUSTIBLE
CAUSES BURNS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
CONTAMINATION MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS PRESSURE
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE DRY
CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SOAK UP
WITH SAND OR EARTH. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
BENZYL CHLORIDE 90-100 100-44-7
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 179 C ( 354 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 1
MELTING POINT: -45 C ( -49 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.4
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.10 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH IRRITATING ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: 67 C ( 153 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-2-1
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - 1.1 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
BENZYL CHLORIDE REACTS WITH MOST METALS LIBERATING HEAT AND HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, WHICH ALSO MAY CAUSE CLOSED CONTAINERS TO EXPLODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THIS SUBSTANCE MAY BE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 5 MG/M3 ( 1 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 5 MG/M3 ( 1 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 1231
LD50 (SCU-RAT)(MG/KG) - 1
LC50 (INHL-RAT-2H) (PPM) - 150
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
LIQUID MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: UNSTABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, MOISTURE,
LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: MOST COMMON METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
STRONG ACIDS, WATER
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,
SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. DO
NOT USE WATER. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
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DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: P028 (ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 10 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ACID/ORGANIC CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET.
TRY TO EMPTY WITHIN 60-90 DAYS.
STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME BENZYL CHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID)
UN/NA UN1738
LABELS CORROSIVE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 100 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME BENZYL CHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS 6.1, 8
UN/NA UN1738
LABELS POISON, CORROSIVE
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