Product ID:DME MOLD SAVER
MSDS Date:09/13/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020025
MSDS Number: CBBFC

E F HOUGHTON & CO

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-666-4105

Preparer: ROBERT E. WILLIAMS

Cage: 73227

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL INC

930 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0930 US

Telephone: 610-666-4105

Cage: 73277

XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: AVOID BREATHING PRODUCT VAPORS.
BREATHING VAPORS IN EXCESS OF THE TLV MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS
OR NAUSEA. PERSONS W/CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY SHOW INCREASED
SYMPTOMS DUE TO IRRITATIO N. SKIN: MILD IRRITANT; MAY HAVE
DEFATTING EFFECT. EYE: MODERATE IRRITANT. INGEST: AVOID INGESTION;
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE IF ABSORBED
INTO DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC: UNKNOWN FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE MAY SHOW INCREASED SYMPTOMS DUE TO IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO SOURCE OF FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER; APPLY SKIN CREAMS. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CONSULT MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. USE VEGETABLE
OIL, D EMULCENTS. CONSULT MD. PRODUCT IS MAINLY XYLENE SOLVENT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR ACCUMULATION MAY FLASH AND/OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:MATL IS NOT CONSIDERED A POLLUTANT IF EFTIVE
WASTE DISP METHS ARE UTILIZED. MATL IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY
BIODEGRADABLE; WATER INSOLUBLE. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS & STREAMS.
REMOVE SOURCES OF SPARKS/FLAME. APPL Y DRY ABSORB MATL & SWEEP UP.
PROVIDE ADEQ VENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF EXCESSIVE
HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, ETC. AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS. USE WITH EFFECTIVE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED ONLY IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:EXHAUST TYPE IS PREFERRED, ESPECIALLY IN CONFINED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TYPE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Vapor Pres:6
Vapor Density:3.66
Spec Gravity:0.875
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.8 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:HAZY, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID; ODOR OF XYLENE SOLVENT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:88

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
DISPOSAL OF WASTE PETROLEUM SOLVENT. THE FLASH POINT OF THIS
PRODUCT IS BELOW THE 140F LIMIT SET BY PRESENT RCRA REGULATIONS
WHICH CLASSIFIES MATERIAL A S HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN DISCARDED.

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