Product ID:GACO N-450-1 THINNER
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N001411
MSDS Number: BCHTD

GATES ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.

100 S. WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
US

Emergency Phone: 302-656-9951

Info Phone: 302-656-9951

Cage: 88112

GATES ENGINEERING CO.,INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 US

Telephone: .....DISCONNECTED....

Cage: 88112

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITANT.SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS UPON
PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT.INHAL:RESPIRATORY TRACT(SEE SUPP DAT

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/LARGE AMTS OF H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & H*2O.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.IF BREATHING STOPS,APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMI TING.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:79F (26C), SCC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM,CO*2/DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL DIST TO IGNIT SOURCE &
FLASHBACK.CLSD CNTNR BUILD UP PRESS FROM HEAT;COOL W/H*2O.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AVOID ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA ANDAVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:REPEATED & PROLONGED OVEREXP MAY CAUSE BRAIN &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL/FATAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR/GAS
MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:YES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASHES & SAFETY SHOWERS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXP EFFECTS: IRRITANT,ANESTHETIC & CAUSES CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE LIVER &/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE. DATE OF
PREP:12-11-85.

Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:0.8700
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0, ETHER
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS THIN LIQUID,CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
INCINERATE CLOSEDCONTAINERS.

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