Product ID:M-XYLOL
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F036312
MSDS Number: BVRMM

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 513-631-0445/609-354-9200

Cage: 63612

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

M-XYLENE

CAS: 108-38-3

RTECS: ZE2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION/INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL.
SKIN/EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES: CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. VAPOR
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO CNS,
LIVER, LUNGS & KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION/INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL.
SKIN/EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO CNS, LIVER, LUNGS, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY & CNS
CONDITIONS

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE INSTRUCTIONS OF A PHYSICIAN.
NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUSPERSON. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:81F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION
SOURCE & FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ELIMINTATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE
FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS
SOURCE, WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & PROTECTED
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL/WELL VENTILATED AREA/AWAY
FROM HEAT & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR/GET IN EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING. RETAINED RESIDUE
MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS, USE CAUTION. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL/EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:282.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54.4F
Vapor Pres:8.3
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.8684
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): O.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DOO1, U239.

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