Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: CHE-B1
Chemical Name: Benzyl Alcohol
Chemical Grade:
Chemical Formula: C₇H₈O
Chemical Weight: 108,14 g/mol
CAS No: 100-51-6
Chemical Synonyms: Benzenemethanol

Benzyl Alcohol – Hazards Identification
REACH No: 01-2119492630-38-XXXX
Signal Word: Warning
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

Benzyl Alcohol – Hazards statements
H302 + H332 – Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled
H319 – Causes serious eye irritation.

Benzyl Alcohol – Precautionary statements
P261 – Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray.
P301 + P312 + P330 – IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.
P304 + P340 + P312 – IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/ physician if you feel unwell.
P305 + P351 + P338 – IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Benzyl Alcohol – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: C₇H₈O
EC No 1272/2008: 01-2119492630-38-XXXX
First Aid Measures
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
If: Eye Contac: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.
If: Swallowed: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available

Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or Carbon Dioxide.
Hazards Arising: Carbon Oxides
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: No Data Available

Benzyl Alcohol – Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: Use personal protective equipment.
Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
Enviromental Precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Do not let product enter drains.
Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Method for Containment: Soak up with inert absorbent material and dispose of as hazardous waste.
Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Avoid inhalation of vapour or mist.
Enviromental Precautions: Store in cool place.
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Handle and store under inert gas.
Hygroscopic.
Storage class (TRGS 510): Combustible liquids
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Eye/Face Protection: Face shield and safety glasses. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves.
Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching gloves outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory
practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact –
Material: butyl-rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,3 mm
Break through time: 480 min. Material tested: Butoject®
Splash contact –
Material: Nitrile rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,4 mm
Break through time: 43 min. Material tested: Camatril®
Data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124. Test method: EN374.
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face respirator with multipurpose combination (US) or type ABEK (EN 14387) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).

Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Liquid
Odour: Faint Aromatic Odour
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: No Data Available
Melting Point: Melting point/range: -16 – -13 °C
Boiling Point: 203 – 205 °C
Flash Point: 96 °C – Closed Cup
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: 5,00 hPa at 77 °C,
17,7 hPa at 100 °C,
0,125 hPa at 25 °C
Vapour density: 3,73 – (Air = 1.0)
Relative density: 1,045 g/mL at 25 °C
Water solubility: Miscible
Partition Coefficien: Pow: 1,05 at 20 °C
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: Surface tension 39 mN/m at 20 °C.
Relative vapour density 3,73 – (Air = 1.0)

Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Hygroscopic.
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: A mixture of Benzyl Alcohol and 58% Sulfuric Acid decomposed violently when heated to 180°C.
Benzyl Alcohol containing 1.4% Hydrogen Bromide and 1.1% of an Iron(II) salt polymerized exothermally when heated above 100°C.
Incompatible Materials: Strong oxidizing agents
Hazardous Decomposition Products: No Data Available
Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral – Rat – 1.230 mg/kg
Remarks: Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity). Behavioral: Excitement. Behavioral: Coma.
LD50 Oral – Rat – male – 1.620 mg/kg
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Rabbit
Result: No skin irritation – 24 h (OECD Test Guideline 404)
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Rabbit
Result: Eye irritation – 24 h (OECD Test Guideline 405)
Cell Mutagenicity: No Data Available
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available

Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to fish:
LC50 – Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) – 10 mg/l – 96 h,
LC50 – Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow) – 460 mg/l – 96 h
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates:
EC50 – Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 55 mg/l – 24 h,
Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 230 mg/l – 48 h (OECD Test Guideline 202)
Ecological Persistence and degradability: Biodegradability: Biotic/Aerobic – Exposure time 28 d
Result: 92 – 96 % – Readily biodegradable.
Aerobic Biochemical oxygen demand – Exposure time 7 d
Result: 92 – 96 % – Readily biodegradable
(OECD Test Guideline 301C)
Bioaccumulative Potential: No Data Available
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other Adverse Effect: Toxic to aquatic life.

Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Product –
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company.
Contaminated packaging – Dispose of as unused product.

Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: 3334
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods
IMDG: Not dangerous goods
IATA: Aviation regulated liquid, n.o.s. (Benzyl Alcohol)
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: 9
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: III
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: no
IMDG Marine pollutant: no
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available
Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out
Additional Info: RTECS: DN3150000
Central nervous system depression
Liver – Irregularities – Based on Human Evidence

Disclaimer

The information stated above is considered to be correct, but does not claim to be inclusive and shall only be used as a guideline. The information provided by this document is confirmed by our continuous updating of knowledge and adheres to the products appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the product’s
properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage’s consequent of handling the above product.

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