Product ID:0-780, M-XYLENE 1.3-DIMETHYLBENZENE/1,3-XYL
MSDS Date:06/27/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033512
MSDS Number: BPQJX

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
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

M-XYLENE;(1.3 DIMETHYLBENZENE/1,3-XYLENE)

CAS: 108-38-3

RTECS: ZE2275000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)5000 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:CAN CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED .CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY
BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRR ITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUS, HDCH, DIZZ, AND/OR EYE
DAMAGE.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES. NARCOTIC AT
HIGH CONC. INGEST MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF MOUTH. CAN CAUSE
NERV SYS INJURY. EXPOS CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. CAN CAUSE
BLOOD DISORDERS. HIGH CO NC EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF
MUCMEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES, & SKIN. SYMPS OF OVEREXP
INCL:BURNING (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED, USE SOAP &
WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST GIVE CPR. CONTINUE
LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MD HAS ARRIVED.

Flash Point:77.0F,25.0C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL ALONG CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER MAY
EXPLODE UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR.

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 COOL DRY PLACE.
STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE MATERIALS. THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE
HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. THIS PRODUCT FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HDCH, NAUS &/OR VOMIT. PROLONGED EXPOS CAN CAUSE LUNG
IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. EXPOS CAN CAU
SE CNS DEPRESSION. CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS. EXPOS CAN CAUSE STOMACH
PAINS, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. CAN CASUE GI DISTURBANCES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Vapor Pres:9 @20C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.868
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN AROMATIC ODOR

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

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

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