Product ID:R2 K 4 XYLOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F006679
MSDS Number: BBWGB

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO

101 PROSPECT AVE N W
CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1042
US

Emergency Phone: (216) 566-2917

Info Phone: (216) 566-2902

Cage: 54636

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE

CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1042 US

Telephone: 800-251-2486/216-566-2242

Cage: 54636

ETHYL BENZENE

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 435 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 434 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

7.17

RTECS: 9999999WG

7.17 LB OR 859 GM (THEORETICAL)

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, NEVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF COORDINATION, POSSIBLY DEATH. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING OR BURNI NG SENSATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ADVERSE EFFECTS TO LIVER, URINARY &
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS, PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING OR BURNING SENSATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF AFFECTED, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE
BREATHING. KEEP WARM & QUIET. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INGESTION: NEVER GIV E ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:80F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP & SCBA. WATER SPRAY:
INEFFECTIVE. FOG NOZZLES: PREFERABLE. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY AUTOIGNITE OR
EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. APPLICAION TO HOT SURFACES
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND
REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME.
KEEP AREA VENTILATED. CONSULT NFPA CODE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.
Other Precautions:EXTINGUISH ALL FLAMES/PILOT LIGHTS/HEATERS. TURN OFF
STOVES/ELEC TOOLS/APPLIANCES. USE APPROVED BONDING/GROUNDING
PROCEDURES. TRANSFER ONLY TO APPROVED CONTAINERS. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF R EACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROPERLY
FITTED ORGANIC VAPOR/PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERABLE. GENERAL: ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/UNPERFORATED SIDESHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS AFTER USING. DON'T SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING RANGE: 277-292F. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY
CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, HOT SURFACES OR
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DON'T
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGS REGARDING POLLUTION. WASTE MAY BE
HAZARDOUS UNDER RCRA & MUST BE TESTED FOR IGNI TABILITY TO
DETERMINE THE EPA HAZARDOUSNUMBERS.

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