Product ID:M-P-A 2000X, 32118
MSDS Date:08/22/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020356
MSDS Number: BLKGV

RHEOX INC

WYCKOFFS MILL RD
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520
US

Emergency Phone: 609-443-2000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-866-6800

Cage: RHEXX

RHEOX INC

700 HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520 US

Telephone: 800-866-6800

Cage: RHEXX

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CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; 150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) XYLENE (VAPOR OR LIQUID) IS
IRRIT TO EYES & RESP TRACT (NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS). AT HIGH CONC IT
MAY CAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, WEAKNESS, NAUS & POSS NARCOSIS, ASPHYX &
REVERSIBLE DMG TO KIDNEY & LIVER. ( CHRONIC) PRLNGD/RPTD CONT
W/SKIN MAY CAUSE DERMAT OR IN CASE OF EYE EXPOS MAY CAUSE
REVERSIBLE EYE (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DMG. NOTE: REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED
RPTD & PRLNGD OCCUP OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY
CONCENTRATING AND INHALING CO NTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:
CALL MD IMMEDI ATELY. IF INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:SEE INGRED
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. WATER MAY BE INEFT, BUT WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPSD
CNTNRS COOL. WATER MAY BE USED (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
HEAT, ELEC EQUIP, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. CLSD CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPSD TO EXTREME TEMPS. VAPS MAY MIGRATE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. AVOID BRTHG VAPS.
VENT AREA. DIKE MATL. SCOOP UP SPILLS W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS. FLUSH
W/DETERGENT & WATER. MINIMIZE BRTHG VAPS & SKIN CONT. SAND,
EARTH/OTHER SUITABLE ABSORB MAY BE ADDED TO SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, HEAT & OPEN
FLAMES. DO NOT STORE >120F. AVOID PRLNGD SKIN/EYE CONT. KEEP CNTNRS
CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:TO PVNT FIRE/EXPLO RISK FROM STATIC ACCUM &
DISCHARGE, USE A GROUND PROD TRANSFER SYSTEM I/A/W NFPA STANDARDS.
EMPTY CNTNRS MAY RETAIN HAZ PROPERTIES. DO NOT
PRESS/CUT/WELD/DRILL/EXPOSE SUCH CNTNRS TO HEAT/FLAME/SPARKS/OTHER
IGNIT SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IN CONFINED SPACES. FOLLOW OSHA REGULATIONS 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR RESPIRATOR USE APPLICABLE TO ORGANIC SOLVENT VAPORS,
WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXC EED THE TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN DILUTION/LOC EXHST VENT IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO
KEEP TLV BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES. EXPLO HAZ: TO
IGNITION SOURCE AND CAUSE FLASH FIRE.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGRED
Vapor Pres:SEE INGRED
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.88
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT WHITE LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:81.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME AND FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON
MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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