Product ID:XYLENE BLEND
MSDS Date:05/04/1995
FSC:5835
NIIN:00-933-9049
MSDS Number: BXBMK

B-D CHEMICAL CO INC

701 DENARGO MARKET
DENVER, CO 80216
US

Emergency Phone: 303-296-3800

Info Phone: 303-296-3800

Cage: 0RCG6

B-D CHEMICAL CO INC

DENVER, CO 80216 US

Telephone: 303-296-3800

Cage: 0RCG6

XYLENE.

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 75-80%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (METHYL CHLOROFORM)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 12-15%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORAL,RAT) 4300

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

Fraction By Weight: 6-10%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;125 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;125 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT WILL BE PAINFUL
AND IRRITATING. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHAL: RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREEXISTING LUNG
DISORDERS (E.G., ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. PRODUCES ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND FOOTWARE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RE-ESTABLISH
BREATHING IF NECES SARY AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:90.0F,32.2C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING
APPARATUS. WATER SPRAY OR FOG MAY BE USED TO REDUCE RATE OF
BURNING AND COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FOR MINOR SPILLS SOAK UP WITH SWEEPING
COMPOUND OR SAND AND TRANSFER TO A DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY OR INHALE VAPORS. AVOID EYE
CONTACT. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES.

Respiratory Protection:U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED CANISTER MASK WITH
BLACK ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF. LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): IF NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:260F,127C
Vapor Pres:10@20C
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:0.942
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACIDS, HALOGENS,
ZINC POWDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, TRACE OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE METHODS WHICH MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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