Product ID:B1015-5 MICROSCAN XYLENE
MSDS Date:03/21/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F053407
MSDS Number: CDRJC

DADE MICROSCAN

1584 ENTERPRISE BLVD
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-677-7226/916-372-1900

Info Phone: 916-372-1900/800-677-7226

Cage: GO294

DADE BEHRING INC.

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691-5000 US

Telephone: 916-372-1900/800-677-7226

Cage: GO294

XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL (IARC - GROUP 3) *96-4*

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION: MODERATELY
TOXIC. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. ALCOHOL MAY ENHANCE TOXIC EFFECTS.
PREGNANCY-HEMORRHAGING DURING DELIVERY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, RESPSIRATORY
DIFFICULTY, TEARING, PHOTOPHOBIA, DRYING, VASODILATION, DETAILING
OF SKIN, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, ANOREXIA, FATIGUE. IN
PREGNANCY-TOXICOSIS & MISCARRIAGE .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY.

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/WATER & MILD DETERGENT. INGESTION:
INDUCE EMESIS W/SYRUP OF IPECAC. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPSTO PREVENT
ASPIRATION. GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:81-90F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 867F. VAPORS CAN FORM
AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR. ANY RESIDUAL VAPORS ARE HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE & CAN POSE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT AS SMALL LABORATORY SPILL. SMALL:
EXTINGUISH IGNITION SOURCES. APPLY ACTIVATED CARBON AT 10X THE
AMOUNT OF SPILL. PLACE INTO A DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES & IGNITION SOURCES. BONDING & GROUNDING HAS LOW
ELECTROSTATICCONDUCTIVITY.
Other Precautions:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
NECESSARY. WARNING! AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DON'T PROTECT WORKERS
IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT APRON, EMERGENCY
EYEWASH STATION, SAFETY/QUICK-DRENCH SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED BECAUSE IT PREVENTS CONTAMINANT DISPERSION
INTO WORK AREA BY CONTROLLING IT AT ITS SOURCE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280-291F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54F TO 55F
Vapor Pres:7-9
Vapor Density:3.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER =1): 0.6
Solubility in Water:0.00003%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, SULFURIC ACID, PLASTIC, RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION:
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION & IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN1307.

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