Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:05/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-598-6600
MSDS Number: BLJVX

EXXON COMPANY, USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

800 BELL ST
HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180
US

Emergency Phone: 713-656-3424/2443 (MEDICAL)

Info Phone: 713-656-3631

Cage: DO850

EXXON COMPANY, USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

2180 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180 US

Telephone: 713-656-3631

Cage: DO850

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 83%

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: 17%

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:100 PPM TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION UPON
FREQUENT AND/OR PROLONGED CONTACT, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
CNETRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DEATH, ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, MILD TO SEVERE PULMONARY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER; USE SOAP IF AVAILABLE. REMOVE GROSSLY
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHO ES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING IS STOPPED. KEEP AT
REST. CALL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTIN

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.9 %
Upper Limits:12.3 %
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED SURFACES
AND PROTECT PERSONNEL. RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR
FIRE FIGHTERS. AVOID SPRAYING WATER DIRECTLY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID IS VOLATILE AND GIVES OFF
INVISIBLE VAPORS. LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS OR TRAVEL
SOME DISTANCE TO REMOTE IGNITION SOURCES AND EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. PREVENT LIQUID
FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERCOURSES, OR LOW AREAS. CONTAIN SPILLED
LIQUID WITH SAND OR EARTH. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS
SAWDUST. ENSURE CONF ORMITY TO LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES. STORE
AWAY FROM EXTREME TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY
OR OTHER SOURCES O F IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NEAR SOURCE TO CONTROL PROCESS EMISSIONS.
PROVIDE MECHANICAL (EXPLOSION-PROOF) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. HEALTH STUDIES HAVE SHOWN
THAT MANY PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS POSE POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH RISKS
WHICH MAY VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AS A PRECAUTION, EXPOSURE TO
LIQUIDS, VAPORS, MISTS OR FUMES SHOULD BE MINIMIZED.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=139.C, 282.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.C, -31.F
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:3.70
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC AND SULPHURIC ACIDS,
HALOGENS AND MOLTEN SULPHUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
STATIC DISCHARGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, TOXIC GASES, SMOKE, CARBON
MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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