Product ID:ZOLV
MSDS Date:02/01/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N010021
MSDS Number: BHNMM

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: >85%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO XYLENE HAS
CAUSED LIVER,KIDNEY AND EYE DAMAGE.CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE:POSSIBLE
ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRIT.SKIN:CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRIT & DRYNESS.INGEST:POSS
GI IRRIT,NAUSEA,VOMITING & DIARRHEA.ASPIR INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA WHICH CAN BE FATAL.INH AL:EXCESS INHAL OF VAP
CAN CAUSE NASAL IRRIT,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA & HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CHRONIC DISORDERS OF THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,EYES,GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT,BLOOD,LIVER AND
KIDNEYS.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP &
WATER.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.KEEP PERSON
WARM AND QUI ET.GET IMMED MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:80F,27C
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .OPERATE SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE IN PRESSURE
DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG THE GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS
OR SOURCES OF FLAME.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES.ABSORB LIQUID ONTO VERMICULITE OR OIL
ABSORBENT.DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DETERGENT AND
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.DO
NOT USE OR STORE NEAR HEAT,SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.DO NOT STORE NEAR
BOILERS,RADIATORS OR IN DIRECT SUN.(SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS & PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE USE.INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.KEEP OUT OF THE REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER NEARBY IN CASE OF
ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WT:100.HNDLG/STOR PREC:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING
TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM (EVEN WHEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT,EVEN JUST
VAPORS,CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.NEVER REUSE EMPTY DRUMS FOR ANY PURPO
SE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F,137C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:0.872 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SOLVENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .TREAT AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE
BECAUSE FLASHPOINT IS <140F,60C.GIVE TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY.

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