Product ID:XYLENES, MIXED, 21473-6
MSDS Date:06/14/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037257
MSDS Number: BQRTC

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 4300 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:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST
OR SKIN ABSORP. VAP/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC MEMB & UPPER
RESP TRACT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE NARC EFT, LUNG IRRIT, CHEST PAIN &
EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL, CNS DE PRESS, DERM & GI DISTURB.
CHRONIC: DAM TO KIDNEYS, BLOOD EFTS & DAM TO LIVER. OVEREXP MAY
CAUSE REPROD (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISORDERS BASED ON TESTS W/LABORATORY
ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRE ATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING ISDIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Flash Point:85.0F,29.4C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM PWDR, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT
EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTR EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/AN
ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB. TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>279F,>137C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 37.7C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.860
Appearance and Odor:COLORLES LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE &
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERTOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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