Product ID:95673 M-XYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056263
MSDS Number: CHMWH

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

M-XYLENE

CAS: 108-38-3

RTECS: ZE2275000

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. SEVERE IRRITATION. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES/SKIN.
NARCOTIC EFFECTS/LUNG IRRITATION & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CNS
DEPRESSION/DERMATITIS/LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE/BLOOD
EFFECTS/REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, GI DISTURBANCES.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Flash Point:77F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION/FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY
OCCUR/FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE A REA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 280.4F-282.4F. FIRE HZRD CONT'D: AUTOIGNITION TEMP:
982F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54.4F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.868
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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