LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED/PROLONGED CONT MAY RESULT IN
DERMATITIS. XYLENE MAY AFFECT LIVER, KIDNEYS OR BLOOD. RPTD/PRLNG
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS ASSOCIATEDD W/PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOUS
SYSTEM DAMAGE. DELIBERATELY C ONCENTRATING AND INHALING THE
CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. XYLENE MAY HARM FETUS IF A
PREGNANT WOMAN IS EXPOSED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION AND
DRYNESS.INGESTION:TOXIC IF INGESTED. INHALATION:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS
AND NAUSEA. IRRITATION TO NOSE AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS,
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:DRINK
1 TO 2 GLA SSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESTORE BREATHING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NISOH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.ISOLATE FROM HEAT, SPARKS, ELEC EQUIP & OPEN FLAME. H*2O IS NOT
USUALLY EFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING LIQUID FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED
CONTAINERS TO HELP PREVENT EXPLOSION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
HAZ DECOMP PROD:MOSTLY CARBON DIOXIDE/CARBON MONOXIDE.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SPARK SOURCES, FLAMES AND HOT
SURFACES. MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
ADD ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. RECOVER FREE LIQUID. KEEP CHEMICAL
PRODUCTS OUT OF STREAMS AND WA TERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE
AREAS OR NEAR FIRE OR OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND PROLONGED REPEATED
CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT INGEST. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS PIGMENTS WHICH CAN BECOME A DUST NUISANCE WHEN
REMOVED BY ABRASIVE BLAST ING, SANDING/GRINDING.
Respiratory Protection:UNLESS AIR MONITORING DEMONSTRATES VAP/DUST/MIST
LEVELS BELOW THE CURRENT PEL OR TLV VALUES, ALWAYS WEAR AN
APPROPRIATE, PROPERLY FITTED (NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED) RESPIRATOR
DURING USE.
Ventilation:SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF AND KEEP THE AIR CONTAMINANT CONC
BELOW CURRENT OSHA PEL OR ACGIH TLV.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLE. MAY (SUPP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,SMOKING OR USING
TOILET FACILITIES.REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:LOW:241F,115.56C, HIGH:404.6F,206.57C. % VOLATILE BY WEIGHT:90.41.
ROUTE OF ENTRY:INGEST . EYE PROT:ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO
GOGGLES .
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:28.0 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.93 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:N/K
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92.81
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REASONABLY FORSEEABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE WITH SOME CARBON
MONOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. XYLENE:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 LISTED.
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