Product ID:Q17CR016 809 FISHEYE ELIMINATOR
MSDS Date:09/14/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F039396
MSDS Number: BWWXQ

BASF CORP HDQTS

19855 W OUTER DR STE 401 E
DEARBORN, MI 48124-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-832-HELP/419-877-5308

Info Phone: 419-877-5308/800-832-HELP

Cage: 70526

BASF CORPORATION COATINGS & COLORANTS DI

UNKNOW DEARBORN, MI 48124-5000 US

Telephone: 419-877-5308/800-832-HELP

Cage: BASSF

XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL (IARC - GROUP 3) *95-1*

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 94%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

821.8 G/L

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ANESTHETIC. IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT/ACUTE NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRSSION. MISUSE BY
CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
INGESTION: GI IRRITATION. ASPIRATION OF MA TERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY
RESULT IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. SKIN: IRRITATION
& ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, VOMITING.

First Aid:INHALATION: RESTORE BREATHING. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM
& QUIET. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: CLEAN & WASH AFFECTED AREA W/WATER. INGESTION:
ASPI RATION HAZARD. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:5F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE
PREFERABLE.(SUPP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS. CONFINE W/INERT
ABSORBENT & CLEAN UP W/SPARK PROOF TOOLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONT' STORE > 120F. WHEN STORING LARGE
QUANTITIES TO PROTECT AGAINST FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. USE STATIC LINES
WHEN MIXING & TRANSFERRING MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW MATERIAL TO FREE FALL MORE THAN 5 INCHES.
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T FLAME CUT,
WELD/BRAZE ON COATED METAL W/OUT A NIOSH/MSHA TC23C RESPIRATOR.
KEEP CONTAINER T IGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA TC23C CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL FILTER
SYSTEM TO REMOVE A COMBINATION OF PARTICLES, GAS & VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE TO KEEP TLV'S & PEL'S < LEVEL & FLAMMABLE
LIMITS IN AIR. MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES W/SPLASH GUARDS
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROCEDURES CONT'D: WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED CONTAINERS TO
PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD UP DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. XYLENE: THE CRONIC
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE INCLUDE POSSIBLE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:277F
Vapor Pres:5.1
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT
SURFACES, ELECTRICAL & STATIC DISCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO & CARBON SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN LANDFILL/INCINERATE IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DON'T INCINERATE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.

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