Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:03/05/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-4070
MSDS Number: CGLDB

MOBIL OIL CORP

3225 GALLOWS RD
FAIRFAX, VA 22037
US

Emergency Phone: 609-737-4411 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 3U728

MOBIL OIL CORP, NORTH AMERICAS MARKETING AND REFINING

FAIRFAX, VA 22037 US

Telephone: 800-662-4525/ 856-224-4644

Cage: 3U728

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:PRACTICALLY
NON-TOXIC;>2G/KG.ASPIRATION HAZARD.TINHAL:HARMFUL IF
INHALED.EYES:IRRITANT.SKIN-PRACTICALLY NON-IRRITATING,BUT MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PARA-XYLENE IS THE MOST FETOTOXIC
ISOMER.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CALL PHYSICIAN,GIVE
OXYGEN OR MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUSITATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING .GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.

Flash Point:80.6F,27.0C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.AVOID POLLUTION OF
WATERWAYS FROM RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.VENTILATE
AREA.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT.PLACE IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.PREVENT POLLUTION OF
WATERWAYS;CALL 800-424-8802 FOR SPILL REPORTIN G.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.AVOID
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:GROUND OR BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE WORKSITE;DILUTION VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN THE TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED.PROVIDE AN EYE
WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATL AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=153.9C, 309.F
Vapor Pres:5.1
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.863
Viscosity:<1CST@40C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;XYLENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACTIVE METALS,HALOGENS,ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC BUILDUP,HIGH HEAT AND SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.THIS ITEM MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS RCRA HAZARDOUS
WASTE(IGNITABILITY,CORROSIVITY,REACTIVITY,TCLP).

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