Safety data sheet for Benzyl alcohol
CAS 100-51-6
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Typically documented by: Fragrance solvent, cosmetic preservative.
Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 100-51-6
- Molecular formula
- C7H8O
- Molecular weight
- 108.14 g/mol
- Signal word
- Warning
Hazard classification
- GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
- H302: Harmful if swallowed.
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
- H332: Harmful if inhaled.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Benzyl Alcohol
Chemical name (IUPAC): phenylmethanol
CAS number: 100-51-6
EC number: 202-859-9
REACH registration number: Not required for substances manufactured/imported <1 tonne/year; otherwise confirm the active registrant number before external issue.
IUPAC name: phenylmethanol
PubChem CID reference: 244
Synonyms: benzyl alcohol; phenylmethanol; benzenemethanol; phenylcarbinol; Benzenecarbinol; Hydroxytoluene; Benzoyl alcohol; alpha-Toluenol; Phenylmethyl alcohol; (Hydroxymethyl)benzene
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory reagent, industrial processing aid, formulation component, and internal product-stewardship review subject to supplier confirmation.
Uses advised against: Consumer, medical, food, or any other use not covered by the supplier's label, technical instructions, or exposure scenario.
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification: Acute Toxicity, Category 4 — Oral (Acute Tox. 4 (Oral)) [H302]
Classification: Eye Irritation, Category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2) [H319]
Classification: Acute Toxicity, Category 4 — Inhalation (Acute Tox. 4 (Inhalation)) [H332]
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Warning
GHS pictograms: GHS07 (Exclamation)
Hazard statement: H302: Harmful if swallowed.
Hazard statement: H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
Hazard statement: H332: Harmful if inhaled.
Precautionary statement: P264+P265: Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes.
Precautionary statement: P280: Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, and hearing protection.
Precautionary statement: P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Precautionary statement: P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing.
Precautionary statement: P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
Precautionary statement: P301+P317: IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Liquid
Appearance: Water-white liquid
Odor: Faint aromatic odor
Boiling point: 206°C (403°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: 2°C (36°F)
Flash point: 93°C (199°F) closed cup
Density: 1 g/cm³ at 24°C
Vapor pressure: 0.1 hPa at 20°C
Water solubility: Miscible
Log Pow (log Kow): 1.10
Vapor density: 3.72 (air = 1)
Lower explosive limit: Not available
Upper explosive limit: Not available
Auto-ignition temperature: 436°C (817°F)
Viscosity: 5.47 cP at 25°C
pH: Not available
9.2 Other information
Other information: Additional classification-supporting physical hazard data should be confirmed from the customer-specific product specification where required.
Sources
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Benzyl alcohol, and where each one comes from
26 measured values for 11 properties, read from 3 public databases. On 4 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
3 records agree
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- 205.31 °C @760 [mm Hg]
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Melting point
3 records agree
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
Flash point
5 records, 93 to 105 °C
The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.
- 213 °F (closed cup); 220 °F (open cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 220 °F (105 °C) (open cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 200 °F (93 °C) (closed cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 96 °C (205 °F) (Closed cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Auto-ignition temperature
1 record
The temperature at which the substance ignites with no spark or flame. It sets safe surface and process temperatures.
- 817 °F (436 °C)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour pressure
2 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 0.094 mm Hg at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0.1 mmHg@68 °F
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
Vapour density
2 records differ
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 3.72 (Air = 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
4 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 1.0419 g/cu cm at 24 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Percent in saturated air at 20 °C: 0.02; density of saturated air: 1.0005 (air = 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 1.0419 @ 24°C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Solubility
3 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- In water, 42,900 mg/L at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 35,000 mg/L at 20 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in benzene, methanol, chloroform, ethanol, ether, methanol, chloroform and acetone
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Partition coefficient (log Kow)
1 record
Indicates whether the substance accumulates in fat or in water, which drives the environmental sections.
- log Kow = 1.10
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 5.474 cP at 25 °C; 2.760 cP at 50 °C; 1.618 cP at 75 °C; 1.055 cP at 100 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
1 record
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Faint aromatic odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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