Product ID:PICCOLYTE MOUNTING MEDIA
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYWS

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

PICCOLYTE MOUNTING MEDIA IN XYLENES PICCOLYTES RESIN

XYLENE

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

ACGIH TLV: 434 MG/M3;100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS EXERT AN ANESTHETIC
EFFECT WITH DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, AND NAUSEA AT HIGH CONCENTRATION.
EYES AND SKIN:I RRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS,H EADACHE, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NECESSARY. IF SYMPTOMS OR ILLNESS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYE:I N CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: APPLY A LIGHT COATING OF
OIL OR CREAM FLOOOWED BY WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:81-82F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL(ABC), FOAM, WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME;
CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY
PRODUCE DANGEROUS FUMES AND HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, SAWDUST, PAPER. WASH
SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM FLAME OR SPARKS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN U SE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,FOOD,OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING.WORK IN FUME HOOD IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL):RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF NEEDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON,VENTILATION HOOD,FIRE
EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W9529, 37W9530, 37W9531, 37W9532

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281-292(XYLENE)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:AMORPHOUS
Vapor Pres:19-24(XYLENE)
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:~0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.7(NBUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW,VISCIOUS,TRANSPARENT,SLIGHT FLUORESCENT
LIQUID;AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, SPARKS. EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND
HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WE HAVE NO DATA ON THIS PRODUCT, BUT
WE WOULD EXPECT AT LEAST SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL
MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

Toxicological Information:POLYAMIDE-NO TLV ESTABLISHED. TWA: XYLENE 100
PPM; 435 MG/M3 (AIR).

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Transport Information:D.O.T.: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S.