Product ID:SHELL XYLENE
MSDS Date:10/13/1982
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-4071
MSDS Number: BJPLP

SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.

1 SHELL PLAZA
HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Cage: 86961

SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.

2463 HOUSTON, TX 77001 US

Telephone: 713-473-9461

Cage: 86961

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHYL BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/125 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/125STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >5.2 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE TOXICITY: CAN LEAD TO CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. ACUTE: EYE-SLIGHT EYE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: EYE-MORE IRRITATION. SKIN-SKIN IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
INHALE-SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO MUCOUS M EMBRANE. INGEST-MAY RESULT
IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA/HEMORRHAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-DEFATTING AND DRYING OF THE SKIN.
INGEST-LIQUID INGESTING MAY RESULT IN VOMITING; ASPIRATION
(BREATHING) OF VOMITUS INTO THE LUNGS MUST BE AVOIDED AS EVEN SMALL
QUANTITIES IN THE LUNGS MAY BE HAR MFUL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE A DOCTOR. SKIN-WASH
WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING. SEE A DOCTOR. INGEST-DONOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO THE LUNGS. SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:79.0F,26.1C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT
USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER. PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & REIGNITE ON
SURFACE
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE HAZARD AREA OF PERSONNEL. WEAR A
NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS WEIGH MORE THAN AIR & CAN COLLECT
IN LOW/PARTIALLY VENTILATED AREAS; & TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND &
IGNITE AT OTHER AREAS; FLAME CAN FLASHBACK TO SITE.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL-TAKE UP WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS; SEAL TIGHTLY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:GROUND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC
CHARGE. IF POURING OR TRANSFERRING MATERIALS, CONTAINERS MUST BE
BONDED AND GROUNDED.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING
RESPIRATOR OR AN AN AIR-PUR IFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281F,138C
Vapor Pres:21
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID. AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN A DISPOSAL FACILITY APPROVED UNDER RCRA
REGULATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE. USE NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS, SEAL
TIGHTLY & LABEL PROPERLY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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