Product ID:M-P-A 60X, 32043
MSDS Date:08/17/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N003351
MSDS Number: CCBQX

NL CHEMICALS/NL INDUSTRIES INC

WYCOFF MILLS RD
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520
US

Emergency Phone: 609-443-2000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-443-2461

Cage: HO083

NL CHEMICALS/NL INDUSTRIES, INC.

700 HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520-9725 US

Telephone: 609-443-2461

Cage: HO083

6.6 @

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: XYLENE (VAPOR OR LIQUID) IS
IRRITATING TO THE EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT (NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS).
AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IT MAY CAUSE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
NAUSEA & POSSIBLY NARCOSIS, ASP HYXIATION & REVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO
THE KIDNEY & LIVER. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT W/SKIN
MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS OR IN CASE OF
EYE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. NOTE: REPORTS HAVE
ASSOCIATED REPEATED & PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO
SOLVENTS W/PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. INTENTIONAL
MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH
SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. INGE STION: CALL MD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF INGESTED, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:74.0F,23.3C
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE BUT WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS
CNTNRS COOL. WATER MAY BE USED (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
HEAT, ELEC EQUIP, SPKS & OPEN FLAME. CLSD CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPOS TO EXTREME TEMPS. VAPS MAY MIGRATE TO (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. AVOID BRTHG VAPS.
VENT AREA. DIKE MATL. SCOOP UP SPILLS W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS. FLUSH
W/DETERGENT & WATER. MINIMIZE BRTHG VAPS & SKIN CNTCT. SAND, EARTH
OR OTHER SUITABLE AB SORB MAY BE ADDED TO SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, HEAT & OPEN
FLAMES. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120F. AVOID PRLNGD SKIN/EYE CNTCT. KEEP
CNTNRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. TO PREVENT (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES. DO
NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, DRILL OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT,
FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IN CONFINED SPACES. FOLLOW OSHA REGULATION 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR RESPIRATOR USE APPLICABLE TO ORGANIC SOLVENT VAPORS
WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEE D THE TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEEP TLV BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES. EXPLO HAZ: IGNIT
SOURCE & CAUSE FLASH FIRE. HNDLG/STOR PRECS: FIRE OR EXPLO RISK
FROM STATIC ACCUMULATION & DISCHARGE, USE GROUND PROD TRANSFER SY
STEM I/A/W NFPA STDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 1
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.867
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEALTH, SPARKS, OEPN FLAME AND FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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