Product ID:XYLENES #2100
MSDS Date:07/11/1991
FSC:6820
NIIN:00-001-4192
MSDS Number: BPHDW

CORCO CHEMICAL CORP

TYBURN RD AND CEDER LN
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030-4601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-295-0781

Info Phone: 215-295-0781

Cage: 58571

CORCO CHEMICAL CORP

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030-4601 US

Telephone: 215-295-5006

Cage: 58571

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

RED DYE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT.
REVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. DERMATITIS, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE MINOR REVERSIBLE EFFECTS ON
LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, STAGGERING, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASES INVOLVING THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:62.6F,17.0C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FLAME EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARK,
OPEN FLAME, SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. FOR MAJOR SPILL,
WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPOR CLOUDS. TAKE UP LIQUID WITH NON-COMBUSTABLE ABSORBENT.
CONTAINERIZE WASTE FOR LATE R DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED, AWAY FROM HEAT
AND FLAME. BEFORE EMPTYING, ELECTRICALLY GROUND CONTAINERS TO
PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Other Precautions:USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET LIQUID OR VAPOR IN EYES,
ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS AND POSSIBLE RESIDUE THEREIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS ARE ABOVE 100 PPM.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN VAPOR CONC BELOW
100PPM. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD, SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:GROUND CONTAINERS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:54.0F,12.2C
Vapor Pres:6.72
Vapor Density:3.66 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.864
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:UNIFORM RED LIQUID. AROMATIC SOLVENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBONS, ACRID SMOKE AND
FUME.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTAMINATION.

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

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