HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- HERCULES WHAM  -- 6810-00F026248
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HERCULES WHAM
MSDS Date:02/26/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026248
=== 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  EXT 226
Emergency Phone Num:212-869-4330  EXT 226
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:METHYL BENZOATE
CAS:93-58-3
RTECS #:DH3850000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE
    CONTACT LENSES FOR THROUGH FLUSHING. SKIN: WASH W/WATER. INGESTION:
    IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF LIQUID TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE
    LIQU IDS TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: REMOVE FROM STOMACH
    BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. ASPSIRATION MAY CAUSE HYDROCARBON PNEUMONIA.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:180F/82C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:CLOSED CONTAINERS (DRUMS) EXPOSED TO FIRE
    SHOULD BE COOLED BY A WATER SPRAY TO AVOID PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH SOURCE OF IGNITION. DIKE TO
    CONTAIN. PUMP INTO CLEAN, COVERED STEEL DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. SM.
    SPILL ABSORB W/VERMICULITE OR ABSORB MATERIAL & PICK UP FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES, SUCH
    AS SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE PRESSURE
    AIR-LINED MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED
    SPACES OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CAN'T BE
    ASSURED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
    REUSE. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. WASH HANDS AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388-399F
Vapor Pres:1.0
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:1.09
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC =) = 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 & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHANOL UPON HYDROLYSIS; CO2 & CO ON
    COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM. SPILL NON-HAZARDOUS LANDFILL. LG SPILLS: NOT
    LISTED IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BUT CHECK APPLICABLE STATE & LOCAL
    WASTE REGULATIONS.

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