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42 BENZOYL CHLORIDE
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid or solid; Color: White;
Odor: Characteristic.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at I5 "17 and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
182; Boiling Pointatl am.: 581.9,305.5,578.7; Freezing Point: 118.2,47.9,321.1; Critical Tempe-
rature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.085 at 50°C (liquid); Vapor
(Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: 126.0,70.0,2.93; Heat of Combustion: -15,400, -8,550, -358; Heat of Decomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield,
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Ingestion causes gastrointestinal disturbances. Contact
causes eye irritation and, if prolonged, irritation of skin; General Treatment for Eiposure:
INHALATION: remove to fresh air. Ingestion: get medical attention. EYES: flush with water for at
least 15 min; get medical attention if irritation persists. SKIN: flush with water, wash with soap and
water; Toxicity by Inhalan'on (ThresholdLimit Value) : Data not available; Short-Tern Exposure Limits:
Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; acute oral rat LD,, L 10,OOO mg/kg; Late Toxicity:
Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im'tant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards -Flash Point: This is a combustible product; Flammable Limits in Air (56): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used
Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: No data; Behavior in Fire: No
data; Ignition Temperature: No data; Electrical Hazard: No data; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity -Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Comn Materials: Will
attack some plastics; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics:
Not pertinent; Polymrizm*on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
BENZOYL CHLORIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonym: Benzenecarbonyl Chloride; Chemical Formula: C&COCL.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; may
become slightly brownish on standing; Odor: Pungent characteristic.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "17 and 1 am. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
140.57; Boiling Point at I atm.: 387, 197.3, 470.5; Freezing Point: 30.9, -0.6, 272.6; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.21 1 at 25" C (liquid);
Vqor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Uent Heat
of Vaporization: Data not available; Heat of Combustion: -10,030, -5570, -233.2; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Full protecting clothing,
including full-face respirator for acid gases and organic vapors (yellow GMC canister), close fitting
goggles, nonslip rubber gloves, plastic apron, face shield; Symptoms Following Exposure:
INHALATION: may irritate eyes, nose and throat. INGESTION: causes acute discomfort. SKIN:
causes irritation and burning; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove to fresh air;
administer oxygen with patient in sitting position. INGESTION: give water; call physician at once; give
milk. EYES: flush with water for 15 min, get medical attention; SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and
water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value) : Data not available; Short-Tern Exposure Limits:
Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor
(Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause severe irritation of eyes and throat and can cause eye and
lung injury. They cannot be tolerated even at low concentrations; Liquid or Solid Zm'tant
Characteristics: Severe skin irritant. Cause second- and third-degree burns on short contact and is very
injurious to the eyes; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 162 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (96): 1.2 - 4.9; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, water fog; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used Water spray. Do not allow water to enter containers; Special Hazards of Combustion
Products: Highly poisonous phosgene gas forms during fires; Behavior in Fire: At fire temperature the