Product ID:STERLING THERMOPOXY U-122
MSDS Date:12/06/1989
FSC:5970
NIIN:01-078-5636
MSDS Number: BGKSH

NU-BRITE CHEMICAL CO INC, STERLING GROUP

NINE OHIO RIVER BLVD
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-2199
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-766-7600

Preparer: MARK DUBOIS

Cage: 78580

NU-BRITE CHEMICAL CO INC, STERLING GROUP

SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-2199 US

Telephone: CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 78580

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN &
EYES:DERMATITIS AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
INGESTION:CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA/HEMORRHAGE IF
MATERIAL GETS INTO LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
INCOORDINATION, FATIQUE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA AND LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:DEFATTING. EYES:REDNEDD, TEARING AND BLURRED
VISION. *MATERIAL MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SK IN. PROLOMGED
EXPOSURE MAY RESULT WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND CNS DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYE AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.

First Aid:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH SKIN/EYES W/WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTN
IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY NOTED.INGESTED-GET MEDICAL ATTN AT ONCE.DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:78.0F,25.6C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER
MAY BE AN UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENT, BUT HELPFUL IN KEEPING
ADJACENT CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN
AIR. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
VAPOR MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB SPILL WITH A NONBIODEGRADEABLE, NONCOMPRESSABLE
ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER. DIKE LARGE SPILLS TO
KEEP THEM FROM ENTERING INTO WATE R SYSTEMS OR SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION
OF HEATED VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:CHEM.RESIST.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES,SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281F,138C
Vapor Pres:21.0
Vapor Density:> AIR
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:61

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WARMSTORAGE AND IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL AND CONTAINERS SHOULD BE TREATED
AS HAZARDOUS WASTE BASED ON IGNITABILITY (<140F). DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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