Product ID:P-XYLENE, 9498
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044578
MSDS Number: BSCCL

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

P-XYLENE (P-DIMETHYLBENZENE)

CAS: 106-42-3

RTECS: ZE2625000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, NARCOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND MAY BE FATAL. SKIN/EYE:
IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST: HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BLURRED
VISION, LOW (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BLOOD PRESSURE, AND MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC: KIDNEY DAMAGE, LIVER DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: CNS, EYES,
SKIN, GI TRACT, BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WIT H PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:80.6F,27.0C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE). CLASS B EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF FOR DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NO N-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
CAUSES IRRITATION.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
PRODUCT MAY SOLIDIFY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. @
CONC UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG
VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOM. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA
IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT: 100@21C. SPILL PROC: CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER. J.T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ABSORB IS RECOMMENDED FOR
SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:55.4F,13.0C
Vapor Pres:8.6@20C
Vapor Density:3.66
Spec Gravity:0.86(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.51(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE(<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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