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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: NITROBENZENE
FORMULA: C6H5NO2
FORMULA WT: 123.11
CAS NO.: 98-95-3
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: DA6475000
COMMON SYNONYMS: NITROBENZOL; MIRBANE OIL; ESSENCE OF MIRBANE
PRODUCT CODES: 9325,9326
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
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
POISON DANGER
COMBUSTIBLE
RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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 ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
NITROBENZENE 90-100 98-95-3
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 211 C ( 412 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 6 C ( 43 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.20 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: YELLOW OILY LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR(SHOE POLISH).
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 88 C ( 190 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-2-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - 1.8 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
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.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TLV AND PEL LISTED DENOTE (SKIN).
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) - 640
LD50 (SKN-RAT) (MG/KG) - 2100
LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 640
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
VAPORS ARE EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
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INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE,
CYANOSIS, WEAKNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS.
INHALATION MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
LIQUID IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN AND MAY CAUSE INCREASED
HEARTRATE, CONVULSIONS AND DEATH.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, IMPAIRED VISION, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, ANEMIA, LUNG
IRRITATION.
TARGET ORGANS
BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, SKIN
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, ABSORPTION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY 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.
THOROUGH CLEANSING OF THE ENTIRE CONTAMINATED AREA OF THE BODY INCLUDING
SCALP AND NAILS IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, FREEZING,
LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS,
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS,
POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,
MERCURY, DIMETHYL SULFATE,
GLYCEROL, ANILINE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, 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 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
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CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U169 (TOXIC 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 50 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS RECOMMENDED.
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.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME NITROBENZENE, LIQUID
HAZARD CLASS POISON B
UN/NA UN1662
LABELS POISON
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME NITROBENZENE
HAZARD CLASS 6.1
UN/NA UN1662
LABELS POISON
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