Product ID:SYNTHITE, AC-41
MSDS Date:08/06/1999
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-285-0269
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFXK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 / 732 329-2333

Cage: DO943

Telephone: 215-743-8200

Cage: 2B613

XYLENE

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:EYE: IRRITANT. DIRECT CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OR VAPORS
OR MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SIGNS OF
NERVOUS DEPRESSION. INGESTION: EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMA GE. VOMITING CAN
CAUSE LUNG INFLAMMATION & DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED
AS A CARCINOGEN OR PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITANT. DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS AND
SWELLING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RED NESS, BURNING, AND DRYING, CRACKING OF SKIN.
MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: BREATHING HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OR VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT, SIGNS OF NERVOUS DEPRE SSION (E.G. DROWSINESS, LOSS OF
CORRDINATION, AND FATIGUE). INGESTION: INGESTIONS OF EXCESSIVE
QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT AND SIGNS OF
NERVOUS DEPRESSION. (DROWSINESS, DIZZINES S, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
AND FATIGUE).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO
VAPORS OR MISTS CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS, ASTHMA-LIKE
CONDITIONS) AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: MOVE VICTIM INTO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYE WITH CLEAN WATER
FOR AT LEAST 5 MIN. SEEK DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. CLEASE AREA THOROUGHLY BY WASHING WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.
IF NEEDED, SEEK DOCTOR. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM INTO FRESH AIR.
IF NEEDED, SEE DOCTOR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES AS
NEEDED. INGESTION: SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATT'N. IF VICTIM IS
DROWSY, PLACE ON L EFT SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN. IF VICTIM IS ALERT,
INDUCE VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS (>5 OZ FOR ADULT) HAS BEEN
SWALLOWED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=27.2C, 81.F
ASTM D-56
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE, OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE A DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE ON THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THE USE OF SCBA IS RECOMMENDED FOR FIRE
FIGHTERS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL TO MINIMIZE VAPORS AND COOLING
CONTAINERS BUT USE CAUTION TO PREVENT SPREADING OF BURNING LIQUID
BY THE 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
EXPENSION FOAM, MAY BE USED TO SUPPRESS VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF
DRAINS, SEWERS AND WATERWAYS. USE SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL TO
DAM AND CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT FLUSH AREA WITH WATER; USE ABSORBENT
PADS, NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED, COOL,
DRY AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE AND STORE THIS PRODUCT
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS AND PERSONAL
CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
"EMPTY" DRUMS SHOUL D BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY PURGED AND
PROMPTLY SHIPPED TO DRUM RECONDITIONER.

Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED
WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS
MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDG ES AND CANNISTERS (NIOSH APPROVED,
IF AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR HYDROCARBON INSOLUBLE RUBBER GLOVES
RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SPLASH SHIELD RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, NEOPRENE APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ADDITIONAL VENTILATION OR EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED. WHEN
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS
SHOULD BE USED. NO SMOKING OR OPEN LIGHTS,

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280-290F
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID - AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60-70 WT

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, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND/OR OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Transport Information:PAINT, 3, UN1263, PG III.

SARA Title III Information:XYLENE IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1985 AND 40 CFR 372.

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