MSDS Name: Benzyl alcohol, 99%
Catalog Numbers:
AC148390010, AC148390025, AC148390050, AC148395000, AC610241000, AC9713168,
XXAC14839200
Synonyms:
Phenylmethanol; Benzene carbinol; Benzenemethanol; Benzoyl alcohol.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: clear, colorless liquid.
Caution! Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the
air). May be harmful if swallowed. May be harmful if absorbed
through the skin. Causes skin irritation. Causes severe eye
irritation. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation.
Target Organs: None.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes severe eye irritation. Causes redness and pain.
Skin:
Causes skin irritation. Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause
defatting of the skin and dermatitis. Causes redness and pain. May
be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Contact with the skin may
cause a local anesthetic effect.
Ingestion:
May cause severe gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea,
vomiting and possible burns. May be harmful if swallowed.
Inhalation:
Vapors cause irritation of the respiratory system.
Chronic:
Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis.