Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. INHALE: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION/ASPHYXIATION.
INGEST: GI IRRITATION/ASPIRATION HAZARD. OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS
CAN CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN/NERVOUS S YSTEM DAMAGE. OVEREXPOSURE TO
TRIMETHYLBENZENES CAN CAUSE ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS/HYPOCHROMIC
ANEMIA/NARCOSIS. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TEARING, BLURRED VISION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, OVEREXPOSURE TO TRIMETHYL
BENZENES CAN CAUSE ANXIETY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/HAND CLEANER FOLLOWED BY SOAP &
WATER. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:120F
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE ACCEPTED FIRE FIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO
PREVENT EXPOSURE TO FUMES AT THE SCENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY). PRODUCT RESIUDE/VAPOR MAY IGNITE. VAPOR MAY
IGNITE TO IGNTION SOURCES.
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB IN SAND, EARTH/OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.
TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS <80F. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. KEEP
AWAY FROM IGNTION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALING VAPORS/CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES/INGESTING.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING MAINTENANCE/REPAIR OF CONTAMINATED
EQUIPMENT. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY
CONCENTRATING/INHALING CONTENTS M AY BE HARMFUL/FATAL. KEEP FROM
CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, GENERAL TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMIT
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, RUBBER APRON, OVERSHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. CLEAN HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH CONT'D: OVEREXPOSURE TO EXYLENE CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CNS,
LIVER, HEART, KIDNEY, LUNGS, SPLEEN, ADRENALS. PRECAUTIONS CONT'D:
TO PREVENT GENERATION OF STATIC DISCHARGES, USE BONDING/GROUNDIN G
CONNECTION WHEN POURING LIQUID.
Vapor Density:4.2
Spec Gravity:0.95
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID W/SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, FLAMES, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, PILOT
LIGHT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE AT EPA APPROVED FACILITY OR DISPOSE
OF IN COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. D001.
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