Product ID:BENZYL ALCOHOL, A396
MSDS Date:07/21/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015344
MSDS Number: BKPZY

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

MG/KG/DAY ALL DIED BEFORE END OF STUDY. IN 13 WEEK

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DIFFICULTIES, LETHARGY, HEMORRHAGES, & HISTOLOGICAL

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KIDNEYS IN RATS & SOME DEATHS IN MICE. REPRO EFTS

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OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

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IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS & NOT

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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (DREISBACH, HANDBOOK OF

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED.

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MODE.

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POSITIVE PRESS MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER

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FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE

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OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE IN

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(IV,RAT) 53 MG/KG;

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(IPR,MSE) 650 MG/KG; (INTRAARTERIAL,RAT) 441 MG/KG.

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BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

INHAL MAY OCCUR. ALTHOUGH RARE, SENSIT IN

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W/BALSAM OF PERU MAY ALSO OCCUR. (CHRONIC)

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IRRIT. (ACUTE) CONT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT OF

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PAIN, TEARING, & BLURRED VISION. FULL STRENGTH

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RABBIT EYES, RATED 8 ON A SCALE OF 1-10. (CHRONIC)

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(ACUTE) INGEST OF LRG VOLUMES MAY CAUSE EFTS

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CHEM PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. SINGLE DOSES CAUSED

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& DEATH IN RATS. (CHRONIC) IN 16 DAY STUDIES,

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AROUND MOUTH & NOSE, SUBCUTANEOUS HEMORRHAGES, BLOOD

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT/NARCOTIC/TOX. (ACUTE) MAY
CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT & A BURNING SENSATION. HIGH VAP CONC MAY
CAUSE HDCH, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, DYSPNEA,
VERTIGO, WEAKNESS, HYPOTENSI ON, DULLNESS, FATIGUE, NAUS, VOMIT,
DIARR, & ABDOM PAIN. IN SEVERE CASES, RESP STIMULATION (SEE EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FOLLOWED BY RESP & MUSCULAR
PARALYSIS, CONVULSIONS, NARCOSIS, & DEATH MAY OCCCUR. (CHRONIC)
PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE LUNG DMG, GI DISTURB, & NARCOTIC EFTS. SKIN:
IRRIT/NARCOTIC. (ACUTE) CONT M AY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, TISS INJURY,
& TEMP ANESTHESIA. IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN, EFTS AS DESCRIBED IN
ACUTE (SEE ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & S HOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL (SEE
ING 13)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:213F,101C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LRG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
SM SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATL & PLACE INTO CLEAN,
DRY CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA
AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.106. KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR, STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
VENT AREA. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP ARE REC
BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR
RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS
MODE/W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/ HOOD OPER IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW(SEE ING
18)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. MAY ADD FULL(SEE ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP
UPWIND. WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING. LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(SKN,RB
T) 2000 MG/KG; (ORL,RAT) 1230 MG/KG; (ORL,MSE) 1580 MG/KG;
(ORL,RBT) 1040 MG/KG; (SEE ING 22)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:401F,205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5F,-15C
Vapor Pres:0.04 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.72
Spec Gravity:1.0419 @ 24C
Solubility in Water:3.5% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A FAINT AROMATIC ODOR AND A
SHARP, BURNING TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACIDS & IRON, ALUMINUM, HYDROGEN BROMIDE & IRON, NITRIC ACID,
OXIDIZERS, PERMANGANATES, PLASTICS, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, ST & LOC REGS WHEN DISPOSING OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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