Product ID:M-XYLENE, 251C-4
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047368
MSDS Number: BSVXK

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

M-XYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-38-3

RTECS: ZE2275000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/15O STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
& SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING S ENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOM. EXPOS
CAN CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NARCTC EFT, LUNG IRRIT, CHEST PAIN &
EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESS. DERMAT. GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC:DAM TO LIVER. DAM TO KIDNEYS. BLOOD EFTS.
OVEREXPOS MAY CAUSE REPROD UCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

Flash Point:77.0F,25.0C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7%
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:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD OR RPTD EXPOS. SEVERE IRRITANT. POSSIBLE RISK
OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO
SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. FACESHIELD (8 IN
MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Vapor Pres:16 37.7C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.868
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 CHEM INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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