Product ID:READY GEL, 586601
MSDS Date:11/21/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091051
MSDS Number: CJFZW

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

2500 HARBOR BLVD
FULLERTON, CA 92634
US

Emergency Phone: 714-773-8061

Info Phone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 05721

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS DIV

FULLERTON, CA 92634 US

Telephone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 05721

PSEUDOCUMENE; (WITH P-XYLENE CAS# 1330-20-7 59%)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM APPROX.

NON-IONIC EMULSIFIER + FLUORS

XYLENE; (P-XYLENE WITH PSEUDOCUMENE CAS#95-63-6 59%)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

ACGIH TLV: 434 MG/M3;100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY WITH BREATHING.
MAY BE A RESPIRATORY IRRITANT OR SKIN IRRITANT. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: APPROX. 25 PM.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER, REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES, USE APPROVED LOTION OR CREAM TO REPLACE SKIN
OILS. INHALATION: GET VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>40.C, 104.F
40-42
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO*2, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . A WATER STREAM CAN SCATTER FLAMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR HEAVIER THAN AIR, MAY FLOW TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL, REMOVE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES, PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE VERMICULITE OR SAND TO
ABSORB SPILL AND PLACE IN COVERED METAL CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO
NOT INGEST!

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: EFFICIENT; MECHANICAL: REQUIRED TO CONTROL
TO TLV OR BELOW.
Protective Gloves:BUNA N RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PLASTIC APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=150.C, 302.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Vapor Pres:6.25 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4 (AIR =1)
Spec Gravity:0.94 (H*2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:DISPERSES
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:59

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE, KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES,
IGNITION SOURCES, AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP LIQUID MAY BE ATOMIZED INTO AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED OF VIA A LICENSED DISPOSAL COMPANY. THIS
MATERIAL MAY BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MUST BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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