ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BROMOBENZENE, 99+%, 23987-9  -- 6810-00N038017
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOBENZENE, 99+%, 23987-9
MSDS Date:10/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038017
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, BROMO-; (BROMOBENZENE)
CAS:108-86-1
RTECS #:CY9000000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 2699 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE STOMACH P AINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
    CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEF ORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:124F,51C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER  MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. HARMFUL LIQUID. COMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
    EYES, RESPIRATORY S YSTEM AND SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:+WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR PRESSURE: 4 @ 25C. 10 @ 40C.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-24F,-31C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:5.41
Spec Gravity:1.491
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    .

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