MSDS NAME:O-XYLENE, 98%, SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC GRADE, 33
NIIN:00N014942
MSDS Number: BKMQD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(IPR,MUS)1364 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO LIVER
AND KIDNEYS. BLOOD EFFECTS. OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
DISORDERS BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NARCOTIC EFFECT, LUNG IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN &
EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL, CNS DEPRESSION, DERMATITIS,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
DFCLT, GIVE O*2. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:90.0F,32.2C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7% @ 7C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING BUT NOT EFFECT
EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP/PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA/WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. IRRITANT. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.
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