Product ID:PC 18 M
MSDS Date:11/20/1987
FSC:5970
NIIN:01-217-8835
MSDS Number: BJNDH

HYSOL DIV DEXTER CORP

211 FRANKLIN STREET
OLEAN, NY 14760
US

Emergency Phone: 716-372-6309

Info Phone: 716-372-6300

Preparer: JAMES P. HORNBURG

Cage: 12405

DEXTER CORP DEXTER ELECTRONIC MATERIALS DIV

LA PUENTE, CA 91746 US

Telephone: 818-968-6511

Cage: 12405

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 60- 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE & SKIN:VAPOR,SPRAY
MIST/LIQUID CAUSES DISCOMFORT BY DEFATTING ACTION.INHALATION:MAY
IRRITATE NOSE,THROAT &
EYES,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSSIBLY NARCOSIS &
ASPHYXIATION,CO UGHING,CHOKING.CHRONIC:SKIN:DERMATITIS
&SENSITIZATION.INHALATION:ISOCYANATES CAN CAUSE LUNG SENSITIZATION
& INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS
MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.OVEREXPOSURE TO
METHOXY PROPANOL ACETATE,XYLENE AND/OR ETHYL BENZENE HAS BEEN
ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY TO THE LIVER & KIDNEY.EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CORNEAL INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING EYE, SKIN,
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK WHEN HANDLING OR
USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.WASH WITH TINCTURE OF GREEN SOAP OR SOAP & WATER.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GET MEDICAL A TTENTION.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INGESTION:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT AND CONTAIN
FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND WEAR
PROPER PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,AND OPEN
FLAME.FLAMMABLE LIQUID;EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
VAPORS AND RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE SPRAY
MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ARE BOTH RECOMMENDED. AVOID
OPEN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
INDUSTRIAL TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND RUBBER APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS AND EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281F,138C
Vapor Pres:9.5
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.02
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.54
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER MEDIUM VISCOSITY LIQUID, AROMATIC ESTER
SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:58

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
POSSIBLE NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING
HEALTH AND POLLUTION.THIS IS AN IGNITIBLE WASTE UNDER THE RESOURCE
CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

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