Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITANT & REVERSIBLE CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: IRRITANT, DERMATITIS, & SENSITIZATION. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: XYLENE MAY CAUSE INJURY TO
KIDNEYS, CNS, OR FORMED ELEMENTS OF THE BLOOD. REPEATED/PROLONGED
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE INJURY TO KIDNEYS, LIVER OR CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: ALLERGIC RESPONSES. INHALATION: HEADACHE
& DIZZINESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA & VOMITING. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS
MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY & DERMATOLOGICAL
DISORDERS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF
BREATHING STOPS , ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER/MILK IF CONSCIOUS & NOT DROWSY.
IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:200F
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:15.85
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER TO
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. WATER STREAM DIRECTED INTO FIRE MAY
CAUSE FROTHING & SPREAD OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE OR EXPLODE
DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. COMBUSTIBLE
LIQUID.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
CONTAIN & ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE. PLACE INTO
CONTAINER W/LIDS. COVER LOOSELY & REMOVE TO APPROPRIATE WASTE AREA.
WASH AREA. PREVENT WASH INGS FROM ENTERING WATERWAYS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:TIGHTLY RESEAL ALL PARTIALLY USED
CONTAINERS. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP USED & UNUSED
CONTAINER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR/DUST/MIST. DON'T REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER WITHOUT COMMERCIAL
CLEAN OR RECONDITION.
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL VAPOR/DUST LEVELS BELOW
RECOMMENDED LEVELS
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER, CLEAN PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:>7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:19.73
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES OR OXIDANTS. STRONG LEWIS OR MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID FUMES, OXIDES OF CARBON,
ALDEHYDES & ACIDS, PHENOLS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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