CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL INC -- BENZOIC ACID  -- 6810-00N062582
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZOIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/12/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062582
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL INC
Address:6341 BEVERLY HILL
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77057
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-780-1828
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
Preparer's Name:JD BENNETT
CAGE:77513
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC
Address:6341 BEVERLY HILL
Box:42242
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77057-6500
Country:US
Phone:713-780-1828
CAGE:77513

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

Ingred Name:BENZOIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:65-85-0
RTECS #:DG0875000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND:LBS/GAL 0.0 LGS/GAL, GRAMS/LITER
    0.0 GMS/L.
RTECS #:9999999VO
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:DROWSY, CONVULSING/UNCON PERSON. GIVE LG QTY
    OF MILK, BAKING SODA/WATER. IF VOMIT OCCURS, RPT LIQ (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:ADMINISTRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECS:CUT, GRIND/WELD ON CNTNR. EVEN THOSE CNTNRS
    THAT ARE EMPTY WILL RETAIN PROD RESIDUE & VAPS. ALWAYS (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:OBEY HAZ WARNINGS & HNDL EMPTY CNTNRS AS IF THEY WERE
    FULL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:CARTRIDGE/CANISTER MAY BE USED. THESE MUST NOT BE
    USED IN AREA WHERE DANGER OF OXYG DEFICIENCY EXISTS, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:SUCH AS LOW LYING AREAS. IF NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS
    ARE USED, FORMAL TRAINING & SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:INITIATED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND
    THE SKIN. VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE ALL CONTAM
    CLTHG IMMED. DO NOT REUSE CLTHS. CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES CAN NOT BE
    DEC ONTAM & SHOULD BE DESTROYED. OBTAIN MEDATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYG IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GIVE ARTF RESP IF
    NOT BRTHG. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:DO NOT GIVE LIQS TO (ING 3)

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

Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR A WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIP , INCLUDING HELMET W/FSHLD, BUNKER COAT, GLOVES, &
    RUBBER BOOTS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CARBON MAY BE PRDCED. OXIDES
    ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. CNTNRS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM
    FIRES/ANY HEAT SOURCE SHOULD BE COOLED W/WATER TO (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION. FLUSH RESIDUE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
    <100F. BUT NOT <32 F. AVOID USE IN UNVENT AREAS. DISCARD
    BULGING/DISTORTED CNTNRS. DO NOT RECYCLE/REUSE CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:DISP OF EMPTY CNTNRS PER LOC, STATE & FED REGS. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENT AREA. STORE AWAY FROM ALL OTHER CHEMS. KEEP
    CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY
    CNTNRS. DO NOT  GET ON SKIN, EYES/CLTHG. DO NOT (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHNG APPAR. IF TLV IS
    EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, POS PRESS HOSE MASK/AIR LINE MASK
    IS ADVISED. THESE SHOULD HAVE FULL FSHLD & BE OPERATED IN POS PRESS
    MODE. FOR LIM EXPOS TI ME, FULL FACE MASK W/ORG VAP (ING 7)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
    MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH ALL EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER
    USING PROD. DO NOT SMK AROUND PROD. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZS:PVNT VAP PRESS BUILDUP WHICH COULD RSLT IN CNTNR RUPTURE.
    CNTNR AREAS EXPOSED TO DIRECT FLAME CONT SHOULD BE COOLED W/LG AMTS
    OF WATER AS NEEDED TO PVNT WEAKENING OF CNTNR. HAZ DECOMP PRODS
    :CHEMS WILL PRDCE HEAT & OXIDES OF CARBON. REACTIVE METALS WILL
    PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:480F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:252F,122C
Vapor Pres:360MM
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.31 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS WHITE GRANULES WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALI CHEMICALS, AND REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALI CHEMICALS,
    AND REACTIVE METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP WILL PRDCE TOX OXIDES
    OF CARBON. OXIDIZERS WILL PRDCE CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE.
    ALKALI (SUP DATA)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OR DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR
    NAVIGABLE WATERS. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE GROUND
    WATERS. ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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