Product ID:XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)
MSDS Date:02/01/1983
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-068-8867
MSDS Number: BRQBD

SPRINGBORN TESTING AND RESEARCH INC

10 WATER STREET
ENFIELD, CT 06082-4899
US

Emergency Phone: 860-749-8371

Info Phone: 860-749-8371

Cage: JO975

SPRINGBORNE LABORATORIES INC MATERIALS

ENFIELD, CT 06082-4899 US

Telephone: 860-749-8371

Cage: 88895

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
POISONING. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:XYLENES ARE NOT LISTED AS CARCINOGENS BY
NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, DIZZINESS. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
DEFATTING, REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF REQUIRED.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, COLLAPSE OR NAUSEA
OCCURS. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. USE
LOTION OR CREAM. SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTED: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE MINERAL OIL. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:77.0F,25.0C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER FOG.
DO NOT USE DIRECT WATER STREAM; IT MAY SCATTER FLAMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL BUNKER GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS FLAMMABLE LIQUID; IS A
MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO SOURCES OF IGNITION.
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS PLACE
IN A CLEAN, MARKED CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. HMIS: DO NOT ALLOW
INTO SEWER OR WATER WAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:GROUND AND BOND PROPERLY DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS FOR USE IN VACINITY OF USE AREA FOR THIS
PRODUCT. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE OR STORAGE.

Respiratory Protection:MFR: USE ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. HMIS: IF
ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON. HMIS: CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICIAN: MAINTAIN OBSERVATION OF PATIENT FOR POSSIBLE DELAYED ONSET
OF PULMONARY EDEMA.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>135F,>57C
Vapor Pres:6 MM HG
Vapor Density:3.7(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.86-0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED OR COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; AROMATIC
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION
AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP LIQUID MAY BE INCINERATED AT A PERMITTED
FACILITY OR DISPOSED THROUGH A LICENSED SOLVENT DISPOSAL COMPANY.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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