Product ID:57 5819
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N039202
MSDS Number: BRHZL

CARGILL INC/RPD

2301 CROSBY RD
WAYZATA, MN 55391
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 612-475-6505

Cage: 96163

CARGILL INC/RPD

WAYZATA, MN 55391 US

Telephone: 612-475-6506

Cage: 96163

BENZENE, TRIMETHYL-(MIXED ISOMERS);(TRIMETHYLBENZENES

CAS: 25551-13-7

RTECS: DC3220000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

1%.

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1.1%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

0.9%.

CAS: 98-82-8

RTECS: GR8575000

Fraction By Weight: 0.8%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM,S

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM,S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

282 G/L.

RTECS: 9999999VO

ORALLY TO DOSES PRODUCING MATERNAL TOX ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO 800 PPM OR GREATER OF XYLENE FOR 14 H/DAY FOR 6

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGH FREQUENCY HEARING DEFICITS. CHRONIC EXPOS MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIVER, SPLEEN AND KIDNEYS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR FILTERS TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

10 @ 68F.

CAS: 64742-95-6

RTECS: WF3400000

Fraction By Weight: 8.2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BENZENE, 1,2,4-TRIMETHYL-;(1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE) (SARA

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING &
BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS CAN CAUSE MOD IRRIT, DEFAT &
DERM. INHAL:EXCESS INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESP IRRIT,
DIZZ, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUS & HDCH. HIGH CONC MAY RSLT IN
NARCOSIS (CNS DEPRESS). INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT &
DIARRHEA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEM PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. LAB ANIMALS EXPOSED BY VARIOUS
ROUTES TO HIGH DOSES OF XYLENE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF EFTS IN LIVER,
KIDNEYS, LUNGS, SPLEEN, HEART & ADRENALS. RATS EXPOSED TO XYLENE
VAPDURING PREGNANCY SHOWED EMBRYO/FETOTOXIC EFTS. MICE EXPOSED (ING
7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/CLEAN, LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
WASH AFFECTED AREAS THORO W/SOAP & WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY
ARTF RESP OR GIVE O*2 IF NEC. CALL MD IMMED. INGEST:KEEP PERS WARM,
QUIET & GET MD IMMED. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, BECAUSE ASPIR OF MATL
INTO LUNGS (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:116F,47C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FIRE FIGHTING
APPARATUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED FOR COOLING CNTNRS
TO PVNT POSS PRESS BUILDUP & AUTOIGNIT (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. ISOLATE
FROM HEAT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERS. REMOVE ALL IGNIT
SOURCES. VENT AREA. EQUIP EMPLOYEES W/APPROP PROT EQUIP. DIKE
AROUND SPILLED MATERIAL. COVER SPILL WITH INERT ABSORB MATL &
SHOVEL W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS IN TO CNTNR. REMOVE CNTNRS TO SAFE AREA
& SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRUMS:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED. BULK:STORAGE SHOULD BE IN
STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE TANKS.
Other Precautions:ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE GROUNDED & BONDED TO REDUCE
STATIC ELECTRICITY HAZARD. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. IT IS REC THAT
CNTNRS BE EITHER PROFESSIONALLY RECONDITIONED FOR REUSE BY
CERTIFIED DRUM FIRMS OR PROPERLY DISP OF BY CERTIFIED (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. USE
SCBA WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY BE ABOVE TLV LIMITS. BELOW THE
TLV LIMITS, USE A VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WITH
ESCAPE BOTTLE PROVI SIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE VAP CONC
BELOW TLV. EXHST AIR MAY NEED TO BE CLEANED BY SCRUBBERS (ING 10)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:OR EXPLO WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. AVOID SPREADING
BURNING LIQ W/WATER USED FOR COOLING. FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM VOMIT
CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. VENT:OR FILTERS TO REDU CE
ENVIRON CONTAM. OTHER PREC:FIRMS TO HELP REDUCE POSS OF AN
ACCIDENT. EMPTY DRUMS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO INDIV.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Vapor Pres:3.79
Vapor Density:3.172
Spec Gravity:1.128
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.24 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER SOLUTION-AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:32.29

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD CARBON
DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY CONTROLS.
DISPOSAL OF CONTAINERS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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