SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC -- CHLOROBENZENE -- 6830-00N051422 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N051422
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC
Address:ROUTE 611
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, CHLORO-; (CHLOROBENZENE)  (SARA III)
CAS:108-90-7
RTECS #:CZ0175000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%+
OSHA PEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VAPOR/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES,
    MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT. INHALATION CAUSES LUNG, LIVER & KIDNEY
    CHANGES. CAUSES CNS DEPRESS, HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, CYANOSIS, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS, SPASTIC CONTRACT IONS OF EXTREMITIES, RAPID
    RESPIRATION,WEAK & IRREGULAR PULSE, BURGUNDY-RED URINE, COMA & RESP
    & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. SKIN CNTCT
    W/LIQ CAUSES DEFATTING & REDNESS. EYE CNTCT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT,
    REDNESS & PAIN. CHRONIC: HDCH, DIZZ, DYSPEPTIC DISORDERS,
    ACROPARESTHESIA, HYPESTHESIA, SPAST IC CONTRACTIONS OF MUSC, LUNG,
    LIVER, KIDNEY DAMAGE, DERMATITIS, ERYTHEMA, BURNS, CONJUNCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE
    VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY  FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:84.0F,28.9C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CYLINDERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNTION. ABSORB SPILL ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE
    IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENT AREA ONLY. KEEP
    VALVE PROT CAP ON CYL WHEN NOT IN USE; SECURE WHEN USING TO PROT
    FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYL.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE
    CYL/LABELS. MOVE CYL W/ADEQ HAND TRUCK. CYL SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS
    CYL WHICH HAS NOT  BEEN FILLED BY OWNER OR W/HIS/ (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
    CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY SHOES. SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH
    STATION WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE
    .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: HER WRITTEN CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). IN
    CASE OF EMER, CNTCT SUPPLIER FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F,132C
Vapor Pres:8.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:1.107 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:0.1%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD ALMOND-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, SILVER PERCHLORATE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HCL,
    PHOSGENE, SOOT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
    W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE. WASTE MAY BE BURNED IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER . OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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