Product ID:6013181 SCINT-O
MSDS Date:08/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F050551
MSDS Number: CCCMF

PACKARD INSTRUMENT CO INC SUB OF CANBERRA IND INC

2200 WARRENVILLE RD
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1749
US

Emergency Phone: 800-323-5891

Info Phone: 800-323-5891

Preparer: G RUSSELL

Cage: 11426

PACKARD INSTRUMENT COMPANY INC.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 US

Telephone: 800-323-5891/708-969-6000

Cage: 11426

XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL (IARC - GROUP 3) *96-2*

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PPO [SCINTILLATOR]

CAS: 92-17-7

BIS-MSB

CAS: 13280-61-0

PENTYL ALCOHOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, N-PENTANOL *96-2*

CAS: 71-41-0

RTECS: SB9800000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPORS IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE &
THROAT. EYES: IRRITATING & DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATING.
INGESTION/INHALATION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NARCOSIS, INCOORDINATION,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER/KIDNEY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/MILD SOAPY WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES .

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:88F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY
COLLECT/TRAVEL ALONG THE FLOOR. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 867F.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES, VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB W/PAPER, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH/EQUIVALENT W/EVAPORATION IN A
FUME HOOD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM
LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Other Precautions:CONTAINS XYLENE & N-PENTANOL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & BREATHING OF VAPOR. DON'T INGEST. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FUME HOOD PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL PROOF
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE. DON'T EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN AREA.
CONTACTS SHOULDN'T BE USED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:291F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-15F
Vapor Pres:7
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.884
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE-VIOLET FLUORESCENT LIQUID W/AROMATIC
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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