Product ID:050824 P-XYLENE
MSDS Date:03/29/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F053694
MSDS Number: CFJNW

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

P-XYLENE

CAS: 106-42-3

RTECS: ZE2625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT W/BURNS. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS W/PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INGESTION: CNS
DEPRESSION, KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE. ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS MAY
CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/WHICH MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION:
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS/DEATH. OVEREXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, DEFATTING/DRYING/CRACKING OF
SKIN, HEADACHE, EXCITEMENT, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STUPOR,
COMA, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS
& ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY.
GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:80F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS BUILD UP PRESSURE IF EXPOSED
TO HEAT/FIRE. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. FIRE MAY SPREAD W/WATER,
LIQUID WILL FLOAT & MAY REIGNITE ON SURFACE OF WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL. THEN PLACE INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. PICK UP WASH LIQUID W/ADDITIONAL
ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSABLE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION & FROM CONTACT
W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS & STRONG ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE, CAN BE DANGEROUS. DON'T
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DON'T INGEST/IN HALE.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION: SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS.
LOCAL EXHAUST: CONTROL CONCENTRATIONS TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:55.76F
Vapor Pres:6.72
Vapor Density:1.23
Spec Gravity:0.8611
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(DIETHER ETHER=1): 9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SWEET AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, DICHLOROHYDRANTOIN, PLASTICS/RUBBER
COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO FROM INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION, CO2,
HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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