Product ID:XYLENES 9490
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-431-7758
MSDS Number: BKQVS

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

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:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 5000 MG/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:INHAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, NARCOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN:IRRITATION. EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN: NONE IDENTIFIE D.
INGEST:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GI, BLURRED VISION,
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE AND MAY BE (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL. CHRONIC EFFECTS:KIDNEY DAMAGE,
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ART RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE:IN CASE OFCONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/O RISK, USE WATER
TO KEEP FURE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF IGNIT
SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN ARE. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO SO W/ O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP
W/ABOSRBENT MATL & PLACE INTO CN TNR FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH ARA
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
UP TO 1000 PPM, A CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP WITH ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE IS
REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, SCBA IS REC.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:278F,137C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:20C
Vapor Density:3.66
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.51 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.

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