Barb Wilkie's EHN Website
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EHN Board President Barb Wilkie was very ill from chemically-induced kidney disease for several years. She passed away May 31, 2011. EHN presents this site both as a tribute and as valuable information. Many links and references will be out of date but Barb's research holds up over time. We will be transferring the site page by page, with updated details, to EHN's main site. If you would like to reach an EHN staff person, please contact us directly.

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A look at other
Material Safety Data Sheets
for chemicals listed by
BF Goodrich's Kalama Products
Be sure to click the MSDS button on Kalama Products' page. -- barb
http://kci-freedom.com/kciprod.htm


As stated on various MSDS, this information is furnished without warranty ... EHN brings you a quick look at health info as provided in the MSDSs referenced. For complete information, go to the sites given and/or conduct your own studies. -- barb


BENZALDEHYDE | BENZOIC ACID | BENZYL ACETATE

BENZYL BENZOATE | BENZYL PROPIONATE

BENZYL SALICYLATE | BENZYL ALCOHOL | BENZYL AMINE | CINNAMIC ALDEHYDES | CINNAMIC ALCOHOL


This is a work in progress, but you can
already glean some crucial information. If you
locate better information than I've provided,
please clue me in and I'll fix this page. Thanks. -- barb

For your conveninence, two sources of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) are given here.


BENZALDEHYDE
Excerpted from Aldrich Product Number: 15173 (You will have to register and then search):
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com


SYNONYMS
ALMOND ARTIFICIAL ESSENTIAL OIL * ARTIFICIAL ALMOND OIL * ARTIFICIAL ESSENTIAL OIL OF ALMOND * BENZALDEHYDE FFC * BENZENE CARBALDEHYDE * BENZENECARBONAL * BENZOIC ALDEHYDE * NCI-C56133 * PHENYLMETHANAL *

SECTION 3. - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - -

LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    HARMFUL HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
    MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT.
    POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
    POSSIBLE MUTAGEN.
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
    READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    TARGET ORGAN(S):
      CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
      LIVER

    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    STORE UNDER NITROGEN. . . .
TARGET ORGAN DATA
    BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE)
    BEHAVIORAL (TREMOR)
    BEHAVIORAL (COMA)
    LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (OTHER CHANGES)
    GASTROINTESTINAL (ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM SMALL INTESTINE) KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (URINE VOLUME INCREASED)
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

SECTION 12. - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

BENZALDEHYDE
Excerpted from Cornell:
http://MSDS.PDC.CORNELL.EDU/msds/siri/msds/h/q177/q158.html

ALDRICH CHEMICAL: Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc:
EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Label Required: YES


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BENZOIC ACID

Excerpted from Aldrich Product Number: 47849 (You will have to register and then search):
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com

SYNONYMS
ACIDE BENZOIQUE (FRENCH) * ACIDO BENZOICO (ITALIAN) * BENZENECARBOXYLIC ACID * BENZENEFORMIC ACID * BENZENEMETHANOIC ACID * BENZOATE * BENZOESAEURE (GERMAN) * CARBOXYBENZENE * DRACYLIC ACID * E 210 * HA 1 (ACID) * KYSELINA BENZOOVA (CZECH) * PHENYLCARBOXYLIC ACID * PHENYLFORMIC ACID * RETARDER BA * RETARDEX * SALVO LIQUID * SALVO POWDER * TENN-PLAS *

SECTION 3. - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - -

LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HARMFUL

    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES.
    IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
    MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT.
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

SECTION 11. - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - -

ACUTE EFFECTS

    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY AND SKIN REACTIONS.
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.



BENZOIC ACID
Excerpted from Cornell: http://MSDS.PDC.CORNELL.EDU/msds/siri/msds/h/q397/q131.html

ALDRICH CHEMICAL : HEALTH HAZARD DATA

LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50: ORAL(RAT) 2,565 MG/KG
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYES- SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN- MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. INHALATION- MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTIONS. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES. INGESTION- EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc:

    EYE:FLUSH EYE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

    SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

    INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR-SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Label Required: YES


BENZYL ACETATE

Excerpted from Aldrich, Product Number: B15805 (You will have to register and then search):
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com

SYNONYMS
ACETIC ACID, PHENYLMETHYL ESTER * ALPHA-ACETOXYTOLUENE * BENZYL ACETATE * BENZYL ACETATE (ACGIH) * BENZYLESTER KYSELINY OCTOVE (CZECH) * BENZYL ETHANOATE * NCI-C06508 * PHENYLMETHYL ACETATE *

SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -

LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    TOXIC (USA)
    HARMFUL (EU)
    HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
    POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
    POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN.
    TARGET ORGAN(S):
    NERVES
    KIDNEYS

    IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

    AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.

SECTION 11. - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - -

ACUTE EFFECTS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.

EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:
    NARCOTIC EFFECT
    CHRONIC EFFECTS
    POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN.
    TARGET ORGAN(S):
      NERVES
      KIDNEYS

TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

Label Required: YES



BENZYL BENZOATE

Excerpted from Aldrich, Product Number: B6630 (You will have to register and then search):
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com


SYNONYMS
ASCABIN * ASCABIOL * BENYLATE * BENZOIC ACID, PHENYLMETHYL ESTER * BENZYL ALCOHOL BENZOIC ESTER * BENZYL BENZENECARBOXYLATE * BENZYL BENZOATE * BENZYLESTER KYSELINY BENZOOVE (CZECH) * BENZYLETS * BENZYL PHENYLFORMATE * COLEBENZ * NOVOSCABIN * PERUSCABIN * SCABANCA * VANZOATE * VENZONATE *

SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -

LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    HARMFUL
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

SECTION 4. - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - -

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.


SECTION 11. - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - -

ACUTE EFFECTS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. ...

Label: Yes

 


BENZYL PROPIONATE

SYNONYMS
BENZYL PROPANOATE * BENZYL PROPIONATE * PHENYLMETHYL PROPANOATE * PROPIONIC ACID, BENZYL ESTER (6CI,7CI,8CI) *

SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -.

ACUTE EFFECTS
MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION..

MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION..

MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION..

TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

 


BENZYL SALICYLATE

Excerpted from Aldrich, Product Number: 84260 (You will have to register and then search):
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com


SYNONYMS
BENZYL O-HYDROXYBENZOATE * BENZYL SALICYLATE *

SECTION 3. - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - -

LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    IRRITANT
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

SECTION 11. - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - -

ACUTE EFFECTS

    MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.
    VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

SECTION 12. - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - -
DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.


 


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