Product ID:0-781, 1.4-DIMETHYLBENZENE
MSDS Date:03/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033035
MSDS Number: BPLSQ

CHEM SERVICE INC

660 TOWER LANE
WEST CHESTER, PA 19381-3108
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

P-XYLENE; (1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 106-42-3

RTECS: ZE2625000

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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MA Y BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NARCOTIC AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS. CAN CAUSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. EXPOSU RE CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. EXPOSURE
CANCAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IS SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY A MD/TRAINED EMERG PERSONNEL.
MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH
CONTINUOUSLY W/WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER
FOR 15-20 MIN.IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O*2 IF PATIENT IS
HAVING (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:80.6F,27.0C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACE TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AND PROPERLY
TRAINED SHOULD NOT BE HNDLNG THIS CHEMICAL/ITS CONTR. CHEM SHOULD
BE HNDLD ONLY IN A HOOD.
Other Precautions:THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! OUR PRODS
MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS,
FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL DRY PLACE. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LAB.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BREATHING,
ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMINISTER CPR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . OTHER PREC: STORE ONLY
WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:55.4F,13.0C
Vapor Pres:9 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.866
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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