Product ID:SYNTHITE, AC-43
MSDS Date:10/30/1997
FSC:5970
NIIN:01-252-7481
MSDS Number: CHCCC

JOHN C DOLPH CO

NEW RD
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-329-2338

Cage: GO805

JOHN C. DOLPH COMPANY

267 MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852 US

Telephone: 908-329-2333

Cage: 72688

VM & P NAPHTHA

CAS: 64742-48-9

Fraction By Weight: 30-45%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

XYLENE

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 15-25%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MATERIAL IS IRRITANT. DIRECT
CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR EXPOSURE TO VAPORS / MISTS MAY CAUSE
BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS AND SWELLING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO MAT ERIAL MAY CAUSE REDNESS,
BURNING AND DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN. PRODUCT MAY BE ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL . INHALATION: BREATHING
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
NOSE AND THROAT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION (EG
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION & FATI GUE). (SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS / MISTS MAY CAUSE LIVER
DAMAGE AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: EXCESS QUANYITYS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE DIGEST TRACT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION (EG, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND
FATIGUE). ASPIRATION HAZARD - THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER THE LUNGS
DURING SWOLLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUN G INFLAMMATION AND
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESP SYSTEMS ASSOC W/ PRE-EXISTING
LUNG DISORDERS (EG ASTHMA-LIKE CONDTN) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSE
TO THIS MATL. PERSONS W/ PRE-EXISITING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF THIS MATL.

First Aid:EYES: IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS FROM EXPOSURE TO VAPORS
DEVELOPS, MOVE AWAY FROM EXPOSURE AND INTO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION
OR REDNESS PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR DIRECT CONTACT:
FLUSH EYES W ITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CLEANSE AFFECTED
AREA(S) THOROUGHLY BY WASHING WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION OR REDNESS D EVELOPS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE DEVELOP MOVE AWAY
FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE AND INTO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,
SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. I F NOT BREATHING, (TOXICOLOGICAL
INFO)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. WATER MAY
BE INEFTIVE ON THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL TO MINIMIZE VAPORS AND COOL CONTAINERS
BUT USE CAUTION TO PREVENT SPREADING BURNING LIQUID BY COOLING
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE
IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND AND AWAY FROM SPILL. KEEP ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION AND HOT METAL SURFACES AWAY FROM SPILL. IF
SPILL IS INDOORS, VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. FOAM, ESPECIALLY HIGH
EXPANSION FOAM, MAY BE USED TO SUPPRESS VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF
DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. USE SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL TO
DAM AND CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT FLUSH AREA WITH WATER; USE ABSORBENT
PADS. NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHLY CLOSED, COOL,
DRY AND AWAY FROM SOURES OF IGNITION. USE AND STORE PRODUCT WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS AND PERSONAL
CONTACT WITH PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE
SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES;
THEY MAY EXP LODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. EMPTY DRUMS SHOULD BE
COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED AND PROMPT LY (TRANSPORT INFO)

Respiratory Protection:USE OF NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
ADVISED WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
DEPENDING ON AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIA TE CARTRIDGES AND CANISTERS OR SUPPLIED
AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICESS ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS,
(SUPPLEMENT SAFETY AND HEALTH)
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/HYDROCARBON INSOL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
NEOPRENE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. NO SMOKING
OR OPEN LIGHTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION (CONT): ADDITIONAL VENTILATION OR EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAY BE
REQUIRED. WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, SYSTEMS SAFE FOR
EACH LOCATION SHOULD BE USED.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:>121.1C, 250.F
Vapor Pres:6.6 @ 68F (XYLENE)
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.59 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65-75

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS MATERIAL IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, OXIDIZING
AGENTS AND SELECTED AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL AGENCIES.

Toxicological Information:N/P. FIRST AID (CONT): ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY DEVELOPS, OXYGEN
SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: SEE K EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
MATERIAL IS SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGESTION AND AN ASPIRATION HAZARD.
IF VICTIM IS DROWSY / UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE ON LEFT SIDE WITH HEAD
DOWN. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. IF CONSCIOUS AND ALERT,
VOMITING SHOULD BE INDUCED FOR INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS (MORE
THAN 5 OZ IN ADULT) PREFERABLY WITH SYRUP OF IPECAC UNDER DIRECTION
FROM A MD OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. IF SYRUP OF IPECAC IS NOT
(ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:N/P. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT): AVAILABLE, VOMITING
CAN BE INDUCED BY GENTLY PLACING TWO FINGERS IN BACK OF THROAT. IF
POSSIBLE, DO NOT LEAVE VICTIM UNATTENDED.

Transport Information:N/P. SHIPPED TO DRUM RECONDITIONER. ALL
OTHER CONTAINERS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. BEFORE
WORKING ON OR IN TANKS WHI CH CONTAIN OR HAVE CONTAINED THIS
PRODUCT, REFER TO OSHA REGULATIONS AND / OR ANSI Z49.1 PERTAINING
TO CLEANING, REPAIRING, WELDING OR OTHER CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS.

SARA Title III Information:XYLENE: (SARA 313)
Federal Regulatory Information:XYLENE: (CERCLA)