J T BAKER INC -- NITROBENZENE, 9325  -- 6810-00N044265
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROBENZENE, 9325
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044265
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, NITRO-; (NITROBENZENE)  (SARA III)
CAS:98-95-3
RTECS #:DA6475000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  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:INHAL: CYANOSIS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, RAPID
    INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS, AND MAY BE FATAL. SKIN/E YE:
    IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP: RAPID ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE INCREASED
    HEART RATE, CONVULSIONS, MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL. INGEST: CYANOSIS, UNCON, HDCH,
    NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIZZ, WEAKNESS, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BRTHG, LOW BLOOD
    PRESS, CONVULSIONS, AND MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: CNS DAMAGE, BLURRED
    VISION, LIVER DAMAGE , ANEMIA. IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS,
    SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, HEART
    DISORDERS, BLOOD DISORDERS, LIVER DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
    IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    @ LST 15 MIN WHIL E REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. THORO CLEANSING
    OF THE ENTIRE CONTAM AREA OF THE BODY INCLUDING SCALP & NAILS IS OF
    THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ 15
    MIN.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:189F,87C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
    ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP 
    MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
    WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
    IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
    EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
    LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
    TAKE UP W/SAND OR  OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATL (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
    CABINET. KEEP FROM HEAT, SPARK, FLAME.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV.
    AT CONCS UP TO 50 PPM, A CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGAN VAP CARTRIDGE
    IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, VITON GLOVES ARE
    RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: HYDROXIDE, MERCURY, DIMETHYL SULFATE, GLYCEROL,
    ANILINE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE. SPILL PROC: AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER
    FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:411F,211C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:42.0F,5.6C
Vapor Pres:< 1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:1.20 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID. ALMOND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
    STRONG ACIDS, POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
    FREEZING, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE
    NUMBER U169 (TOXIC WASTE).

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