Product ID:JOY 319756 (GOO GUM)
MSDS Date:02/11/1987
FSC:4940
NIIN:00-873-1730
MSDS Number: BQQGF

COOPER INDUSTRIES INC CROUSE-HINDS JOY MOLDED PROD

RT 4 BOX 156
LA GRANGE, NC 28551-9804
US

Emergency Phone: 919-566-3014

Info Phone: 919-566-3014 / FAX 919-566-9337

Cage: 90129

COOPER INDUSTRIES INC CROUSE-HINDS MOLDED PROD

LA GRANGE, NC 28551-9804 US

Telephone: 252-566-3014

Cage: 90129

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NATURAL RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: 10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EVALUATED. THE PRINCIPLE HAZARD IS
BELIEVED TO BE THE SOLVENT (XYLENE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CONCLUDED "THE RUBBER INDUSTRY" IS
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: NOT EVALUATED. THE PRINCIPLE
HAZARD IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SOLVENT (XYLENE).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT EVALUATED.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELT. SKIN: WASH
AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
CONSULT PHYSICIANIF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DRINK WATER. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN OR POISON CENTER FOR
IMMEDIATE CARE

Flash Point:80F,30C (XYLENE)
Lower Limits:1.0 (XYLENE)
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
USED WHILE FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VAPOR ACCUMULATION OF SOLVENT (XYLENE)
IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES. SOLVENT
VAPOR WOULD FLASH OR EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EXPOSURE TO SOLVENT FUMES. ELIMINATE ANY
POSSIBLE SOURCE OF IGNITION. USE SELF-CONTAIN BREATHING APPARATUS
TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT. CONTAINS MATERIALS
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS PER OSHA 1910:1200.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NOR USE NEAR HIGH HEAT OR
IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINER PROPERLY SEALED AND UPRIGHT TO
PREVENT LEAKAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHILE POURING. AVOID
INHALATION OF VAPORS AND CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL. DO NOT HANDLE
UNTIL THIS MSDS IS READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

Respiratory Protection:THE XYLENE SOLVENT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE
PRINCIPLE HAZARD. PROVIDE VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO KEEP VAPOR LEVELS
BELOW OSHA APPROVED LIMITS. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
REQUIRED, IF VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL). POSITIVE FRESH AIR
VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PLASTC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:USE DISPOSABLE OR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF
WORK CLOTHING CONTAMINATION IS LIKELY. USE PROTECTIVE CREAM.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MIXTURE CONSISTING OF A NATURAL RUBBER COMPOUND AND A SOLVENT
(XYLENE) HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED AS A WHOLE. HOWEVER, SOME VAPORS
ARE TO BE ANTICIPATED IF THE MIXTURE IS ALLOWED TO DRY, AND
ADDITION AL VAPORS MAY BE GENERATED UPON ON HEATING OR
VULCANIZATION, AND THE END USER MUST TAKE THE NECESSART
PRECAUTIONS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=132.2C, 270.F
Vapor Pres:5.1
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.92
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.5 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, XYLENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:91.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. AVOID
STATIC SPARKS BY GROUND CONTAIN WHILE POURING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT EVALUATED

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE,
OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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