BENZENE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical state Liquid. Color Clear. Emergency overview DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPOR/AEROSOL CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS CAUSES HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND NAUSEA, AND MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH.

Aspiration hazard

HARMFUL OR FATAL IF LIQUID IS ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS. DANGER ! CONTAINS BENZENE. CANCER HAZARD. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. Do not ingest. If ingested do not induce vomiting. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Do not breathe vapor or mist. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Keep container closed. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling. Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure. if swallowed -- harmful or fatal if liquid is aspirated into lungs. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation and diarrhea. See toxicological Information (section 11). Medical conditions None identified. aggravated by over- exposure See toxicological Information (section 11).

Principle Routes of Exposure

Dermal contact. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.

Potential health effects

Eyes Causes eye irritation. Skin Causes skin irritation. Cancer hazard. Can cause cancer. Can cause blood disorders. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. See toxicological Information (section 11). Inhalation May cause respiratory tract irritation. Inhalation of vapor/aerosol concentrations above the recommended exposure limits causes headaches, drowsiness, and nausea, and may lead to unconsciousness or death. Cancer hazard. Can cause cancer. Can cause blood disorders. See

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

section 11) Ingestion