Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:11/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-598-6600
MSDS Number: BWSNP

EXXON COMPANY, USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: 713-870-6000 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-870-6884

Cage: DO850

EXXON COMPANY, USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

2180 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180 US

Telephone: 713-656-3631

Cage: DO850

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III);MFR STATES THAT THIS

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHYL BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/125 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/125STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE
LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER INGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 1000PPM MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,ANESTHESIA,DROWSINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS
,POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRA TION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:932F
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:12.3
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID DISC HARGE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.USE NON-SPARKING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT HAS REDUCED CONCENTRATION OF PARA-XYLENE.THE EXACT
PROPORTIONS OF INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE HELD AS A TRADE
SECRET.FOR FURTHER INGREDIENT INFORMATION CONTACT EXXON.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:282F-286F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.C, -31.F
M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:14 @100F
Vapor Density:3.70
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:1 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC AND SULPHURIC ACIDS,
HALOGENS AND MOLTEN SULPHUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,UNIDENTIFED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U239.

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