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<br /> No.385
<br /> Material Safety Data. Sheet ETHYL BENZENE
<br /> from Genium's Reference Conecon (Revision,A)
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<br /> SECTION^ 1•-.MATERIAL:.IDENTIFICATION 3
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<br /> Material Name: THYL BENZENE
<br /> Description(OnrtnllJscs):Used as a solvent and as an intcrrncdtasc in the production of styrene monomer. NFPA
<br /> Other Designations:Phenylcthaec;Ethylbenzpl;C,HSC1,; CAS No.01001 HM15
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<br /> Alanufacturer: Contact your supplier or distnbut6r.Consult the latest edition of the Cher"ealwee F 3 1 3
<br /> Gcnium ref.73)for a list of suppliers. R 0 S 2
<br /> Bvycrs'Guide( PPG' K 4
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<br /> *See sect.8
<br /> = RDS % EXPOSURE 'LIMITS
<br /> _ SECTION 2: INGREDj9R fS AICD:HAZA Ca IOD OSHA PELS
<br /> 435 mglm'
<br /> CAS No.0100-11-4 is-Min TE1.4 125ppm5 m m'
<br /> Ethyl Bcnztnc, 15-Mia 51•)=L: 125 pprn,54 S7
<br /> ACGIH TLVs,1988-89
<br /> TLV-TWA:100 ppm,435 mgfm'
<br /> -- TLV-STEL:125 pPro,545 Engle
<br /> Toxlclty'Datar
<br /> Human.lnh alation,TCS,:100 ppm(S Hts)
<br /> +Sec NSoSH,RTECS(DA0740D00),for
<br /> additional data with references to Rat,Crral,T_%: 3500 mglkg
<br /> reproductry ,irritative,and mutagenic effects.
<br /> DATA 13olecularWeighL 106Gra=1,MOle
<br /> SECTION `3`:i pHySICAL-DATA.
<br /> ng oolubilty in Nater Slight
<br /> BoliPInt 277F(136-C) S
<br /> specific Gravity(H2O=1): O.S625S at 77'F(25'C)
<br /> 1 VSapor P�essure:17.1 To ,at 697(�0'C)
<br /> Vapor Density(Air=I): 3.7
<br /> rio Volatile by Volume: Ca 100
<br /> Appearance and Odor: A clear,colorless,flam-nablc liquid;characteristic aremalic hy'drocarbnn alar.
<br /> SECTION 4. FIRE.AND."EXPLOSION DATA EEL: Iffy vh• UEU 6.790 vfv
<br /> Flash Point and Method: 64'F
<br /> 18'C)CC P.utaigniuon'femPerature: $10-F(432.22'C)
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<br /> Extingu'sshing Aledia: Use foam,dry chemical,or::arboa dioxide to put out ethyl benzene fires..n water sprat'may be ircffcctive in ex-
<br /> dioxide
<br /> personnel auempting to stop an ethyl brazen'eleak.or is Y Cuvier than a'tr andUnusual fire or lway tra ela can's
<br /> tinguisitmg the fire,because it eaa scatter and spread the burning liquid. }sc water spraQ'[p cooYirc-exposed conta'sncrs of ethyl bcozcnc,
<br /> disperse ethyl benzene vapor,an P when heated.Ethyl b
<br /> - liquid can readily form explosive vapor-air mixtures,especially Flr,'-fi Ytl-g�ode•
<br /> siderablt distance to a lou-lying source of ignition and flash back to its origin.Special F hive ghtfng Proc-de' es Wear a self eontainc6
<br /> breathing xpparatus(SCBA)with a full facepieee operated in the pscssurc demand or p P
<br /> SECTION m rizationcannotoccur.
<br /> S. .REACTIVITY. DATA cots,acids.atnntoata,
<br /> 5tabilitylPolymerization; Ethyl
<br /> benzene is stable in wmainers during rOnt nC operations Hazard ox�dtz ng ag roducrs,
<br /> ars s
<br /> open flame,and lighted tobacco Q
<br /> Chemical Incompatibilities: Hazardous chemical reactions can occur between et_ttyl benzene as strong
<br /> oncen
<br /> and bases.Conditions to Avoid. Avoid any exposure to sources of ignition such as heat, ,5 ' ". Pc
<br /> gases'
<br /> L Provide good ventilation to such ares to prevent ti:ban monoxide andlora of saramati hydtocarbonrgd-
<br /> etc.,and w in dition t chemical z n se caution when enlcring confined spaces,parueularl}'law-1}ding areas where vapor.
<br /> explosive Hazardous
<br /> P ton
<br /> of ethyl bcnzcnc vapor may be preas c
<br /> ucLs of Decomposition:'thermal-oxidative degradation can Include toxic eases such
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<br /> SECTION 6. HEALTH HAZARD INFO nithe'.'TP lARC,o;OSHA. of the P aryl stem•Susmbrancs
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<br /> Carcinogenicity: Ethyl benzene is not listed as a carcinogen
<br /> Summary of Risks: Ethyl benzene vapor is severely
<br /> irritating to thecy-sof tht central and
<br /> dcrmault andudcfat ng can also develop The cute oral toxicity
<br /> tamed inhalation of excessiyc le=euscanth li uidsethvlbenune c uses irrlression tado ,dnervous system(u'aSne earen a sm ilbamount into the lungs can
<br /> narcosis,and coma.Si n contact q
<br /> of cshyl btcuoe is low,
<br /> hot�cver,ingestion of it presents a serious aspiration Nabeluozis As S
<br /> pf ration Ig tissue No s;sternic effects are expected at the levels that — - -- —----
<br /> __. .__.. nd hemvrrhabing
<br /> result in extensive edema(lungs filled w'i li fluid)
<br /> I product�ronouuced,unignorable, ons: Skin,eyes,respiratory system and
<br /> disagrceablc skin and eye iritauon.The TLVs coed in section 2 arc set to prcvcnt this tmv era ._
<br /> irrslatioc,'M Mica]Conditions Aggravated by Long Term
<br /> Exposure. None repvrtcc;�adtrOsp'uatory system.Also,cardiac-rhythm dig-
<br /> ,lmonar and laryngeal edema;euphoria;headache;giddiness;dizziness"
<br /> CN5.Primary'Entry: Inhalation,slain contact Acute Effects: l nation of the sin d.First Aid: Eves.Immediately
<br /> turbance due to sensitization;acute bronchitis,bronchospasm,p'
<br /> and incoordination,as u't11 as Possible dcpressicr.;co.�fus'son;ar.d coma.Chronic Effects: None reportt
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