Product ID:P-XYLENE, 251C-5
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047369
MSDS Number: BTQWV

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 312-965-0611

Info Phone: 312-956-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

P-XYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-42-3

RTECS: ZE2625000

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:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 5 GM/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 THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFFECT. LUNG IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN & EDEMA WHICH
MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESSION, DERMATITIS, GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: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: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
PROMPTLY.

Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND 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 & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNIT. NO SMKNG. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
DISCHARGES. IRRITANT. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. POSSIBLE RISK OF
IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW
THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI
APPRVD SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES, SKIN
& CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:9 @ 20C, 16 @ 37.7C.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>54F,>12C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.866
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 WITH AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
LAWS.

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