Product ID:XYLIDINE AMINODIMETHYLBENZENE
MSDS Date:09/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N026851
MSDS Number: BNLFM

DOW CORNING (CORP HQ)

2200 WEST SALZBURG ROAD
MIDLAND, MI 48686
US

Emergency Phone: 517-496-5900

Info Phone: 800-248-2481 PROD INFORMATION

Preparer: W.J. BROCK

Cage: 71984

DOW CORNING CORP

AUBURN, MI 48611 US

Telephone: 517-496-4388

Cage: 71984

BE DELAYED.SINCE REVERSION OF METHEMOGLOBIN TO

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MOD DEGREES OF CYANOSIS NEED BE TREATED ONLY BY

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CLEANSING OF ENTIRE CONTAMD AREA OF BODY INCLUDING

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SEV, INTRAVENOUS INJECTION OF METHYLENE BLUE, 1

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(VITAMIN B-12), 1 MG INTRAMUSCULARLY, WILL SPEED

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BE INDICATED IN VERY SEVERE EXPOSURES.

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"OIL DRY," OR OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT &

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AREA W/DETERGENT & WATER; WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED

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REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.

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IF CONTACT W/LIQ/VAP CANNOT BE AVOIDED,

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BREATHING AIR SUPPLY.

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XYLIDINE; (BENZENAMINE, AR, AR-DIMETHYL)

CAS: 1300-73-8

RTECS: ZE8575000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.5 PPM; A2; 9293

OR SKIN IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT OR RASH. SKIN

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SYSTEMIC TOX. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF HUMAN SENSIT.

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IN ANIMALS FROM SHORT EXPOSURES INCLUDE LIVER

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LOSS & IRRIT. TESTS OF SOME XYLIDINE ISOMERS IN SOME

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MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY IN BACTERIAL/MAMMALIAN CELL

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STUDIES & NEGATIVE RESULTS IN OTHERS. TESTS OF SOME

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BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. NOTE TO

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METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH, IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION,

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 620 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:HARMFUL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN;
CAUSES CYANOSIS. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. CAUSES IRRIT. MAY CAUSE
CANCER - BASED ON TESTS OF 2,6-EXLIDINE W/LAB ANIMALS. HUMAN HLTH
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS MAY INITIAL LY INCLUDE: REDUCTION OF BLOOD'S O*2
CARRYING CAPACITY W/CYANOSIS (BLUISH DISCOLORATION), WEAKNESS (EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH BY FORMATION
OF METHEMOGLOBIN; ABNORMAL BLOOD FORMING SYS FUNCTION W/ANEMIA; OR
POSS RED BLOOD CELL DESTRUCTION. HIGHER EXPOS MAY LEAD TO THESE
EFTS: TEMP NERVS SYS DE PRESS W/ANESTHETIC EFTS SUCH AS DIZZ, HDCH,
CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; ABNORMAL (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OR BONE MARROW MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE 0*2. CALL MD. SKIN/EYE:
IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE & DESTROY
CONTAMD SHOES. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
(ING 8)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Lower Limits:1.5%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2).
LARGE FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. EVACUATE PERS TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP PERS REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE.
HOSE W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OSHA CLASS III B COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SAFETY PREC
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE PERS PROT EQUIP
DURING CLEAN UP. EVACUATE AREA & KEEP PERS UPWIND & FAR REMOVED
FROM SPILL. CONTAIN SPILL W/SA ND/EARTH DAM. SOAK UP SPILL W/SAND,
(ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:HARD HAT W/BRIM, BUTYL RUBBER APRON & BUTYL
RUBBER SAFETY SHOES (OR BUTYL RUBBER BOOTS OVER LEATHER SHOES).
(ING 19)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1 @ 44C;5 @ 72C. PH:8.6 (WATER EXTRACT). FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO PVNT
SPLASHING ON PERS. COOL TANK/CNTNR W/WATER SPRAY. CONTACT BETWEEN
WATER & HOT XYLIDINES MAY CAUSE SPATTERING. RUN-OFF FROM FIRE CONT
ROL MAY CAUSE POLLUTION. HLTH HAZ:LIVER& KIDNEY FUNCTIONS AS
DETECTED BY LAB TESTS; (ING 2)

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>415F,>213C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-33F,<-36C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:0.98 @ 26/15C
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO REDDISH BROWN CLEAR OILY LIQUID;
AROMATIC AMINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS; FORMS EXPLOSIVE CHLOROAMINES WITH HYPOCHLORITES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH EXTREME HEAT; WILL
RELEASE HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS. IF
APPROVED, MAY BE INCINERATED, SENT TO AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL DISPOSAL AREA, OR TRANSFERRED TO A DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.
VERY DILUTE SOLUTIONS ARE BIODEGRA DABLE BY SPECIALLY ACCLIMATED
BACTERIA.

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