Product ID:0-XYLENE, 251C-3
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047367
MSDS Number: BSVXJ

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

O-XYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-47-6

RTECS: ZE2450000

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFFECT, LUNG IRRITATIO N, CHEST PAIN AND EDEMA WHICH
MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESS. DERMATITIS. GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO THE LIVER. DAMAGE TO THE
KIDNEYS. BLOOD EFFECTS. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATIO N. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH
OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:90.0F,32.2C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7% @7C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER OR APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE 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 AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDTNS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED
CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING. IRRITANT. DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONTACT W/SKIN &
IF SWALLOWED. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
DISCHARGES. POSSIBLE RISK O F IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:7 @20C;16 @37.7C.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>289F,>143C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-77F,-25C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.870
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS 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 INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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