Product ID:SYNTHITE
MSDS Date:09/29/1994
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-785-0269
MSDS Number: BXRBG

Emergency Phone: 908-329-2333

Info Phone: 908-329-2333

Cage: 81476

Telephone: 908-329-2333

Cage: 81476

XYLENE

CAS: 1330-20-7

Fraction By Weight: 55-65%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITANT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OR RASH. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALE: NOSE &
THROAT IRRITATION & SIGNS OF NERVOUS DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT &
SIGNS OF NERVOUS DEPRESSION. MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNG & CAUSE LUNG
INFLAMMATION & DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRACES OF FORMALDEHYDE HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED BY IARC (GROUP 2B) & NTP AS A PROBABLE CARCINOGEN
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS &
SWELLING. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNING & DRYING & CRACKING OF THE SKIN
AND DERMATITIS. INHALATION: DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
COORDINATION & FATIGUE. INGESTION : DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
COORDINATION & FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED W/PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED W/EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS PERSISTS,
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER-15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CLEANSE AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY BY WASHING
W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS DEVELOPS, SEEK
MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,
SEEK MEDICAL AID. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, GIVE

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEM, CO2
OR FOAM. LARGE FIRES: DRY CHEM OR FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA RECOMMENDED FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. USE WATER
SPRAY TO MINIMIZE VAPORS & COOL CONTAINERS BUT USE CAUTION TO
PREVENT SPREADING OF BURNING LIQ BY COOLING WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE
IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND & AWAY FROM SPILL. KEEP IGNITE
SOURCES & HOT METAL SURFACES FROM SPILL. IF SPILL IS INDOORS, VENT
AREA. USE FOAM TO SUPPRESS VAPORS. KEEP FROM DRAINS, SEWERS,
WATERWAYS. USE INERT MAT'L TO DAM & CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT FLUSH
AREAW/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:USE ABSORBENT PADS. NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED, COOL,
DRY & AWAY FROM IGNITE SOURCES. USE/STORE W/ADEQUATE VENT. AVOID
INHALATION OF VAPORS & PERSONAL CONTACT W/PROD.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND. MAY EXPLODE. COMPLETELY DRAIN, PROPERLY BUNGE & PROMPTLY
SHIP EMPTY DRUMS TO DRUM RECONDITIONER. DISPOSE ALL CONTAINERS PER
GOVERNMENT REGS. REFER TO OSHA REGS BEFORE USING CNTNRS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION ADVISED WHEN CONC EXCEED
ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE
CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTERS (NIOSH APP ROVED IF AVAIL) OR SUPPLIED
AIR EQUIP.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOS LIMITS. WHERE EXPLOS
MIXES MAY BE PRESENT, USE SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR HYDROCARB INSOLUBLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN. NEOPRENE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OXYGEN. INGESTION: SEEK EMERG MEDICAL AID. SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGESTION
& AN ASPIRATION HAZARD. IF DROWSY OR UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE ON LEFT
SIDE W/HEAD DOWN. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. IF VICTIM IS CON
SCIOUS & ALERT, INDUCE VOMIT W/IPECAC SYRUP OR BY STICKING TWO
FINGERS DOWN THROAT. DO NOT LEAVE VICTIM UNATTENDED.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:240 TO 290F
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.47
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS MATERIAL IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, OXIDIZING
AGENTS, SELECTED AMINES, ALKALI METALS & HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE AND/OR CO2 AS WELL AS OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PHENOL,
FORMALDEHYDE & AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL AGENCIES.

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