Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:04/14/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-4166
MSDS Number: BTSWG

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 212-967-1100

Preparer: JOHN S. BRANSFORD

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) 4300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE
STINGING & TEARING.SKIN:MILD IRRITATION.PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DRYING & BURNING. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CNS
DEPRESSION.INGESTION:LIKE INHALATION. IT CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING
SWALLOWING/VOMITING &CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
BRAIN & CNS DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A SKIN DISORDER SHOULD
USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INGESTION:THIS MATERIAL IS A
POTENTIAL ASPIRATION HAZARD. KEEP HEAD BELOW BELOW THE HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY & DISPERSE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER RECOVERY/
DISPOSAL.WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.SPILLED MATERIAL MAY BE
ABSORBED INTO AN APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT MATERIAL.IF SPILL IN EXCESS
OF EPA REPORTABLE QUANTITY(10 00 LBS)IS RELEASED INTO
ENVIRONMENT,CALL800424880

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT,FLAME & SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DON'T ENTER CONFINED SPACES.STORE ONLY IN APPROVED
CONTAINERS.BOND & GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM ONE
VESSEL TO ANOTHER.KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.PROTECT
CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.BETTER TO STORE OUTSIDE.

Respiratory Protection:DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A
RESPIRATOR/GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANISTERS
(NIOSH APPROVED)
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.WHERE EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT,SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MUST BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR SHOES. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE.DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS."EMPTY" DRUMS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED AND RETU RNED
TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER.ALL OTHER CONTAINERS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Spec Gravity:0.861
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED OR COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID WITH AN
AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS & BASES, AND SELECTED AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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