HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- WHAM  -- 6850-00N038712
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WHAM
MSDS Date:02/26/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038712
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:29 WEST 38 ST
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10018-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:212-869-4330
Emergency Phone Num:212-869-4330
CAGE:84794
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:111 SOUTH STREET(OLD IS 29 W 38 ST)
Box:City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055-7398
Country:US
Phone:973-778-5000
CAGE:84794

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

Ingred Name:BENZOIC ACID, METHYL ESTER; (METHYL BENZOATE)
CAS:98-58-3
RTECS #:DH3850000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: NONE; EVAULATED AS A
    SKIN SENSITIZING CHEMICAL AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MILD EYE IRRITANT AND MILD SKIN IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF LOW PRESS WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MIN. REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES TO ASSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING. CALL A
    PHYS. SKIN: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
    WASH CLTHG	BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, PERSON SHOULD IMMED
    DRINK LG QTY OF LIQ TO DILUTE PROD. NEVER GIVE LIQ TO AN UNCON
    PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL A PHYS IMMED. NOTE TO PHYS:
    REMOVE (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:180F,82C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    CLOSED CONTAINERS (DRUMS) EXPOSED TO FIRE SHOULD BE COOLED BY A
    WATER SPRAY TO AVOID PRESS BUILD-UP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EXTING SOURCE OF IGNIT. DIKE TO CONTAIN. PUMP
    INTO CLEAN, COVERED STEEL DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. SMALL SPILL ABSORB
    WITH VERMICULITE OR ABSORB MATERIAL AND PICK UP FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES SUCH
    AS SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/BUNA-N.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES, WASH AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FROM STOMACH BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE
    HYDROCARBON PNEUMONIA.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>388F,>198C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:4.7@102F
Spec Gravity:1.09(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. STRONG FRAGRANT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHANOL UPON HYDROLYSIS; CARBON
    DIOXIDE AND MONOXIDE ON COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL NON-HAZARDOUS LANDFILL. LARGE SPILLS
    NOT LISTED IN FEDERAL, BUT CHECK APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL WASTE
    REGULATIONS.

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