Product ID:0-779, DIMETHYLBENZENE
MSDS Date:03/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033036
MSDS Number: BPNNR

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

O-XYLENE; (O-DIMETHYLBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 95-47-6

RTECS: ZE2450000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU
SKIN/IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRIT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUC MEMB. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE
NAUS/HDCH/DIZZ AND/OR EYE DAM. CAN CAUSE G I DISTURBANCES. NARCOTIC
@ HIGH CONC. CHRONIC EXPOS MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS. CAN CAUSE NERVS
SYS INJURY. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXPOS CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LST 15- 20 MIN.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE
SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O2
IF PATIENT IS HA VING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
ADMINISTER ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:89.6F,32.0C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR 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 SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN/EYES & CLTHG.PROD IS FURNISHED FOR
LAB USE ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/ PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEM.
ALL CHEMS SHLD BE CO NSIDERED HAZ. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT

Respiratory Protection: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
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) NOTES THAT THE ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300MG/KG;IARC-CLASS
3.FIRSE AID PROC: INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . AN ANTIDOTE IS A
SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECT OF A POISON. IT S HOULD
BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY A MD OR TRAINED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POISON CONTROL

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Density:7 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; 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:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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