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mac-` <br /> No.385 <br /> Material Safety Data. Sheet ETHYL BENZENE <br /> from Genium's Reference Conecon (Revision,A) <br /> GeniumPublishing Comorauon Issued:Au�USt 1978 <br /> ^ 1145 CaWyn Street d: November <br /> Schenectady,NY 12303-I836 USA oUn:uu Yt194tSHIHG rORP- Revise19887 <br /> (518)377-8955 <br /> SECTION^ 1•-.MATERIAL:.IDENTIFICATION 3 <br /> _ z o <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 <br /> H 2 R 1 <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 <br /> -. <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) <br /> to <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 <br /> '�'IATION <br /> SECTION 6. HEALTH HAZARD INFO nithe'.'TP lARC,o;OSHA. of the P aryl stem•Susmbrancs <br /> - <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 <br />