Product ID:D-504 DESMOPHEN 1300-75
MSDS Date:08/15/1995
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-387-0950
MSDS Number: BYPGK

BAYER CORP

100 BAYER RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-2725

Info Phone: 412-777-2725

Cage: JO283

BAYER CORPORATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-9741 US

Telephone: 800-662-2927; 202-483-7616

Cage: 19511

XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL (IARC - GROUP 3) *95-4*

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHYL BENZENE *95-4*

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 435 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 434 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO
THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT. NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS,
PERMANENT BRAIN & CNS DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYES:
IRRITATING, CORNEAL DAMAGE & INJ URY. CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION:
IRRITATION TO DIGESTIVE TRACT. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, RED, ITCHING, DRYNESS OF THROAT,
TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, NARCOSIS, FATIGUE, LOSS
OF APPETITE, LOSS OF MEMORY, LOSS OF INTELLECTUAL ABILITY, LOSS OF
COORDINATION, DEFATTIN G, CRACKED, SWELLING, PAIN, TEARING, SORE
THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/CLEAN, LUKEWARM WATER (LOW PRESSURE) FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH AREAS THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING . DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:84F
Lower Limits:1 (XYLENE)
Upper Limits:7 (XYLENE)
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT W/SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED
TO EXTREME HEAT. SOLVENT VAPORS MAY BE > AIR & MAY BUILDUP/TRAVEL
ALONG THE GROUND TO AN IGNITION SOURCE/FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
VENTILATE AREA. EQUIP CLEAN UP CREW W/PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
DIKE/IMPOUND MATERIAL & CONTROL IF FEASIBLE. COVER W/SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE, FULLERS EARTH/OTHER AB SORBENT MATERIAL, COLLECT IN
OPEN CONTAINERS.(SUPP

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TEMP AT 32-122F. SHELF LIFE: 12
MONTHS AT 77F IN CLOSED, ORIGINAL CONTAINER. MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE TIGHTLY SEALED TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION W/FOREIGN MATERIALS & MOISTURE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST THE BUILDUP OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES. DON'T HEAT/CUT EMPTY
CONTAINER W/ELECTRIC/GA S TORCH.

Respiratory Protection:USE A RESPIRATOR THAT IS RECOMMENDED/APPROVED
FOR USE IN ORGANIC VAPOR (AIR PURIFYING/FRESH AIR SUPPLIED). IN
SPRAY APPLICATIONS AN ORGANIC VAPOR/PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR/AIR
RESPIRATOR IS NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF XYLENE <
TLVLS.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT/BUTYL RUBBER/NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWERS & EYEWASH STATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD'NT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRDS CONT'D: VOMITING MAY CAUSE ASPIRATION OF SOLVENT RESULTING
IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. SPILLS: REMOVE CONTAINERS TO SAFE PLACE &
COVER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. BOILING POINT: 280F (XYLENE). MELTIN
G/FREEZING POINT: -54.4F (XYLENE).

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Vapor Pres:9 (XYLENE)
Spec Gravity:1.05
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID OF SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:25

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE HANDLED W/CARE
DUE TO PRODUCT RESIDUE & FLAMMABLE SOLVENT VAPOR. FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN1866. EPA HAZARD OUS WASTE NO: D001.

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