Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00DOO3016
MSDS Number: BQXZB

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 614-276-6143

Info Phone: 614-276-6143

Cage: 34897

ESSEX GROUP INC

1601 FORT WAYNE, IN 46801-1601 US

Telephone: 219-461-4000

Cage: 72983

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 100 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN HUMANS: CRDIAC
ABNORMALITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN-MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
BREATHING-NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS INCLUDING
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
EVEN DEATH. SWALLOWING-NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS, LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SWALLOWED-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITI NG, KEEEPING PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS CAN BE FATAL. BREATHED-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF HARD TO BREATH & ARTIFICAL
RESPIRATORY. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:80F,27C CC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:UNK
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG THE GROUND AND IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS AT LOCATIONS DISTANT
FROM MATERIAL HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER,
VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT, OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
TRANSFER TO HOOD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING
HANDLING/STORING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER OF MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. OBSERVE
ALL HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATA SHEET. TORCH ON OR
NEAR CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISEDIN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, WEAR
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F,137C
Vapor Pres:5.1
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.872
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF HEAT & IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS; CATBON
DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE & VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL: ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE
IN HOOD. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VAPORS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD
DUCT WORK. DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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