CHEM SERVICE INC -- NITROBENZENE, F56  -- 6810-00N069935
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROBENZENE, F56
MSDS Date:01/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069935
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:610-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, NITRO-; (NITROBENZENE) (SARA 302/313)
CAS:98-95-3
RTECS #:DA6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: & QUIET. CNTCT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. DO NOT
    ADMIN LIQS OR INDUCE VOMIT TO AN UNCON OR CONVULSING (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: PERSON. IF VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE
    AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 640 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN! MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED! CAN
    CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUS E SKIN IRRITATION. DUST &/OR VAPORS
    CANCAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN CAUSE DELAYED
    ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. CAN CAUSE CYANOSIS. AVOID CONSUMPTION OF
    ALCOHOL BEFORE & AFTER HNDLG THIS CMPD BECAUSE IT WILL INCR
    TOXICITIY OF COMPOUND. CAN CA USE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. PRLNGD
    EXPOSMAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS &/OR EYE DMG. EXPOS CAN
    CAUSE LIVER DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
    IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD OR TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN
    BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR
    AT L EAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
    HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:190F,88C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
    CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LAB.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM OR ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODS, F OOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
    APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID:CAUSTICS, ACTIVE METALS (EG SODIUM). INCOMPAT W/IRON &
    ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS. VOLAT. FIRST AID PROC: STOPPED ADMIN
    ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORT MEASU
    RES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.
    IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>410F,>210C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.8F,6.0C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.205
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID; FRUITY/PLEASANT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. INCOMPAT
    W/STRONG BASES. COMBUST. INCOMPAT WITH (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:READILY ABSORBED AND RETAINED ON CLOTHING
    AND/OR SHOES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICALS INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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