Parr Instrument 1356 - Manual (Page 39)

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MSDS-Benzoic Acid
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: BENZOIC ACID
FORMULA: C6H5COOH
FORMULA WT: 122.12
CAS NO.: 65-85-0
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: DG0875000
PRODUCT CODES: 5077,0080,0077,0076
EFFECTIVE: 03/20/86
REVISION #01
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
CAUTION MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO. NOT APPLICABLE
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 249 C (480 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <1
MELTING POINT: 122 C (252 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.2
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.32 EVAPORATION RATE: <1
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY
VOLUME: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A FAINT, PLEASANT ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP:121 C (250 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-1-
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %