CAMBRIDGE ISOTAPE LABORATORIES INC -- BENZENE-D6 (D,99.6%), DLM-1  -- 6810-00N076166
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZENE-D6 (D,99.6%), DLM-1
MSDS Date:02/28/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N076166
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAMBRIDGE ISOTAPE LABORATORIES INC
Address:50 FRONTAGE RD
City:ANDOVER
State:MA
ZIP:10810
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-749-8000;800-322-1174
Emergency Phone Num:202-483-7616;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO221
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAMBRIDGE ISOTAPE LABORATORIES INC
Address:50 FRONTAGE RD
Box:City:ANDOVER
State:MA
ZIP:01810
Country:US
Phone:800-322-1174
CAGE:JO221
Company Name:CAMBRIDGE ISOTOPE LABORATORIES
Address:20 COMMERCE WAY
Box:City:WOBURN
State:MA
ZIP:01801
Country:US
Phone:617-938-0067/9721(FAX) 800-322
CAGE:5Y748

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE-D6
CAS:1076-43-3
Fraction by Wt: 99.6%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM (MFR)

=====================  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:ACUTE:IRRITANT. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN
    ABSORPTION. DEATH MAY FOLLOW FROM RESPI RATORY FAILURE. SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE:EXHILARATION, NERVOUS EXCITATION, GIDDINESS, TREMORS,
    CONVULSIONS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY BE HARMFUL TO
    BLOOD, BONE MARROW, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. HARMFUL TO EYES. TARGET
    ORGANS:BLOOD, BONE MARROW, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. INHAL:MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/LOTS  OF WATER. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATERIF PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:7.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
    CARCINOGEN. TOXIC. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F,79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:44.2F,6.8C
Spec Gravity:0.95
Solubility in Water:0.07%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID (SOLID BELOW 42F); AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR W/AFTERBURNER &
    SCRUBBER. EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS. RCRA CODE:
    U019.

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