Product ID:XYLENE ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:04/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-138-8414
MSDS Number: BLFDK

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

INLAND PACKAGING INC

644 ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701-9804 US

Telephone: 502-737-6757

Cage: 66172

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 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
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-THIS PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING
TO EYES,SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT.VERY TOXIC.TARGET ORGANS:CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.CHRONIC TOXICITY-NOT DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY TESTING IN PROGRESS
(MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
STAGGERING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, NAUSEA. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF XYLENE
VAPOR MAY CAUSE REVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS AND LIVER. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED EXPOSURE M AY CAUSE SKIN RASH, REVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC SKIN DISORDER.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT/ABSENT,PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY
SUPPORT.EYE:FLUSH WITH W ATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP&
PLENTY OF WATER.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:=28.9C, 84.F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE; MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZERS

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER. BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE MIST OR VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:WORK UNDER THE FUME HOOD. IF LEVELS EXCEED THE
RECOMMENDED HEALTH STANDARDS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCY USE, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS.
Ventilation:IF LEVELS EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED HEALTH STANDARDS, USE
LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA)/NITRILE
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR
USING TOILET FACILITIES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=137.C, 278.6F
Vapor Pres:9
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES

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

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