Product ID:GACOFLEX, T-5112
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021811
MSDS Number: BLWTL

GACO WESTERN INC

18700 S CENTER PKWY
TUKWILA, WA 98188
US

Emergency Phone: 206-575-0450

Info Phone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

GACO WESTERN INC

88698 SEATTLE, WA 98188-4636 US

Telephone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

XYLENE; (AROMATIC HYDROCARBON)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATION CAN
PRODUCE CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
POSSIBLE BURNS, DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING & BLURRED VISION. COULD BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION W/DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA. LONG TERM
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CHRONICALLY
PROGRESSIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS & CALL MD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER &
REMOVE C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST:SEE MD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. COOL CONTRS W/WATER FOG TO PVNT RUPTURE. BOILOVER MAY OCCUR WHEN
TEMP OF MATL APPROACHES (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPILLS OR VAP LEAKS READILY FORM FLAM MIX
AT OR ABOVE THE FL PT. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS PROD WILL EXPLODE
DUE TO MECH IMPACT BUT FIRE OR (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. IN ENCLOSED
AREAS, CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SCBA. COVER SPILLS W/SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. COLLECT MATERIAL FOR
DISPOSAL W/ NON-SPARKING TO OLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE W/ADEQUATE
EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:GROUND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC
CHARGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTERS
FOR LOW CONCENTRATION. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN ENCLOSED
AREAS INVOLVING HIGHER VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION PROOF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF KEEPING
VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:BOILING POINT OF SOLVENT. DO NOT EXTINGUISH FLAME AT
LEAK BECAUSE POSSIBILITY OF UNCONTROLLED EXPLOSIVE REIGNITION
EXISTS. CUT OFF FUEL &/OR ALLOW FIRE TO BURN OUT. EXTINGUISH
RESIDUAL FIRES W/CHEMICAL POWDER OR FOAM. EXPLOHAZ:EXPLOSION MAY
OCCUR FROM STATIC ACUMULATION & DISCHARGE.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGRED
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE & CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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