Product ID:S-31 CLEANER/THINNER
MSDS Date:03/16/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N088103
MSDS Number: CHNXC

AMERICAN SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC

565 EAGLE ROCK AVE
ROSELAND, NJ 07068
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-403-2600

Preparer: J HERMELE

Cage: AMSAT

AMERICAN SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC.

ROSELAND, NJ 07068 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300

Cage: AMSAT

XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 107-98-2

RTECS: UB7700000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150 STEL

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:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITANT. SKIN: MILDLY
IRRITATING. RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING &
CRACKING. INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT, HDCH, DIZZ &
NAUS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF DI GESTIVE TRACT. ASPIR HAZ: MATL
CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING/VOMIT & CAUSE LUNG INFLAMM & DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS. REPORTS HAVE
ASSOCIATED REPEATED AND PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO
SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE (SOMETIMES
REFERRED TO AS PAINTER'S SYNDR OME). INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY
CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HARMFUL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE, ALLERGY,
ECZEMA AND OTHER SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LGE QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED
ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH CONT AREA W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BRE ATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.IF BREATHING STOPS,
BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT (CONTAINS SOLV). BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL TOX, GET MED ADVICE
&/OR ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>81F,>27C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM OR WATER
SPRAY. (WATER SPRAY MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MOVE UNDAMAGED CONTAINERS FROM SITE OF FIRE IF
POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND BE IGNITED BY SOURCES REMOVED FROM
MATERIAL HANDLING SITE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE
ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE SPILL. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREA WITH WATER; PREVENT
WASHINGS FROM ENTERING WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ALL PERSONAL CONTACT. STORE IN A
COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:GROUND AND BOND METAL CONTAINERS FOR LIQUID TRANSFER
TO AVOID STATIS SPARKS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:EXPLO-PROOF MECH VENT & LOC EXHST RECOMMENDED. MECH EXHST
NOT RECOMMENDED AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EMPLOYEE EXPOS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . COVERALLS, APRON AND IMPERVIOUS FOOT COVERING RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED
IMMEDIATELY AND THOROUGHLY LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>282F,>139C
Vapor Pres:6.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.80 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SOLVENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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