BPNZQ - X-5, XYLENE
- MSDS: BPNZQ
- Manufacturer: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
- Product Name: X-5, XYLENE
- National Stock Number: 6810-00-431-7758
Product Identification
Product ID:X-5, XYLENE
MSDS Date:06/29/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-431-7758
MSDS Number: BPNZQ
Responsible Party
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US
Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 201-796-7100
Cage: 1B464
Contractor
Telephone: 201-796-7100
Cage: 1B464
Ingredients
XYLENE (SARA III)
CAS: 1330-20-7
RTECS: ZE2100000
OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150 STEL
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
AMTS AS FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY SPREAD FIRE. COOL
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CHARGES RESULTING IN POSSIBLE IGNITION.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
LIVER/KIDNEY DAM MAY OCCUR, BUT USUALLY
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION, BUT MORE FREQ DEATH OCCURS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CAUSE NAUS, VOM, ABDOM PAIN, ANOREXIA, HDCH, FATIGUE,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
EXCITATION, FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS, PARESTHESIAS,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
TINNITUS, EFTS ON RXN TIME, MANUAL COORD, BODY
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
MUCOSAL HEMORR, ANEMIA, EFTS ON LIVER, KIDNEY, CVS, &
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
PATH PREGNANCY CONDT.RPTD EXPOS OF PREGNANT ANIMALS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
DEFATT AGENT. MAY CAUSE BURNING SENS,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
READILY ABSORBED THRU INTACT/BROKEN SKIN BUT SYS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CAUSE DEFATT W/DRYING ERYTHEMA, CRACKING,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HAS CAUSED CONJUCT IRRIT AT HIGHT CONC, IRRIT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
AN ACCIDENTAL SPLASH IN HUMAN EYE CAUSED TRANSIENT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
BLURRED VISION, REVERSIBLE VACULOLAR, EPITHELIAL
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
SENSATION IN MOUTH/STOMACH, SALIVATION, SEV GI
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CNS DEPRESS/SYMP AS IN ACUTE INHAL, INCL VENTRICULAR
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
QTYS PRDCED URINARY DEXTROSE & UROBILINOGEN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
LETHAL DOSE. ASPIR OF FEW MILLILITERS INTO LUNGS,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
ANIMAL
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
PREV ASPIR. USE GASTRIC LAVAGE
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
WITHIN 15 MINUTES. FOR FURTHER GUIDELINES, CONTACT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
NO SMOKING, FLAMES, OR FLARES IN HAZ AREA. KEEP
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
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:INHAL:IRRIT/NARCOTIC. 1000 PPM IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. ACUTE:EXPOS-IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT AT
200 PPM. HIGHER CONC MAY CAUSE MORE SEV IRRIT & INITIAL CNS
EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS. SIGNS & SYMP INCLUDE RESP DFCLT &
SUBSTERNAL PAIN, TRANSIENT EUPHORIA & EMOTIONAL LABILITY, HDCH,
NAUS, VOM, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANOREXIA, ABDOM PAIN, DIZZ,
DROWSINESS, ATAXIA, & STAGGERING. MAY BE SALIVATION, SLURRED
SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, NYSTAGMUS, TINNITUS, TREMORS, CONFUSION, &
FLUSHING OF FACE & FEELING OF INCRE ASED BODY HEAT. IN SEV EXPOS,
MAY BE STUPOR, ANESTHESIA, UNCONSCIOUS, & COMA PUNCTUATED BY
EPISODES OF (ING 4 )
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. GET MD ATTN IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP &/OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*2 O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH EYES IMMED W/LG
AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE, OCCASION LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS. APPROX
15-20 MIN. GET MD (ING 23)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. LG FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL
WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP-AIR MIX ARE EXPLOS ABOVE FLASH
PT.VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF
IGNIT/FLASH BACK.FLOW/AGITATION MAY GEN ELECTROSTATIC (ING 3)
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES, STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. FOR SMALL SPILLS,
TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSOR MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.
FOR LG SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. (ING25)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORD W/29 CFR 1910.106.
WHICH SHOULD BE STORED IN CNTNRS WHICH MEET BONDING & GROUNDING
GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAM. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR
IS PREF. INSIDE STOR SHOULD BE IN STANDARD FLAMM LIQS STOR
ROOM/CABINET. SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA. CONTACT NEHC FOR ADDITIONA L INFO .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENT TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOS PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ, ELSE WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET
FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORTANK DUE TO FIRE. EXTING
ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED;USE H*2O IN FLOODING(ING 2)
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>279F,>137C
Vapor Pres:6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.00003%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED OR COLORLESS MOBIL LIQUID WITH AN
AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC/NITRIC ACID:EXOTHERMIC REACTION. OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE &
EXPLO HAZ:PLASTIC, RUB, COATINGS:MAY BE ATTACKED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IN ACCORD W/STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40CFR 262. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE.
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