Product ID:XYLENE,88505-01
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007575
MSDS Number: CGMSR

SCIENCE KIT INC

777 E PARK DR
TONAWANDA, NY 14150-6708
US

Emergency Phone: 716-874-6020/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-874-6020

Preparer: R.M. CARLSON

Cage: 57020

SCIENCE KIT INC

TONAWANDA, NY 14150-6708 US

Telephone: 716-874-6020

Cage: 57020

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:TLV 100 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY
CAUSE EYE, NOSE, THROAT IRRITATION. AT HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS,
INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. I NGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, LOSS OF
APPETITE, PALE SKIN, RASHES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, REDNESS AND STINGING OF
EYES, DRYING OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, RASHES, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED CNS OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
MILK OR WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:78.8F,26.0C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLES. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS
RESIDUE. FOLLOW ALL LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F - 284F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, SOME AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
INCINERATION OR REUSING IS RECOMMENDED.

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