Product ID:2,6-DIMETHYLPHENOL, O-874
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067937
MSDS Number: CBGTT

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Cage: 84898

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Cage: 8Y898

2,6-XYLENOL; (2,6-DIMETHYLPHENOL)

CAS: 576-26-1

RTECS: ZE6125000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (RAT) 296 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:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU THE SKIN! CAN
BE FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE FAT AL IF SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THRU (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN
BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE
INJURY. MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN W/POTNTL ADVERSE HLTH
EFTS. CAN BE IRRITATI NG TO MUC MEMBS. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY
CAUSENAUS/HDCH/DIZZ &/OR EYE DAMAGE. CAN BE FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS
IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:163F,73C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM OR ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
USE ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE
LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. EYE
PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:397F,203C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:115F,46C
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; PHENOL LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG BASES & W/STRONG
ACIDS. INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER AND ITS
ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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