ing 22:transfer cntnrs & equip. avoid prlng/rptd brthg of ing 23:be safe read our product safety info & pass it on. prot gloves: polyvinyl alcohol). ing 9:greater of xylene for 14h/day for 6 wks/to 1450 ppm first aid proc:occurs spont, keep head below hips to pvnt ing 10:>2 ml/kg has been ingested & vomit has not occurred, ing 11:victim's head below hips to pvnt aspir. if symps ing 12:emesis, gastric lavage using cuffed endotracheal spill proc:vap cloud forms, water fog may be used to ing 14:stor/salvage vessels. soak up residue w/absorb such ing 15:leaking cntnrs for proper disp. flush area w/water ing 16:sm spills:take up w/absorb matl & place in ing 17:classified as oil & cntns component designated as ing 18:surf waters that cause sheen must be reported to ing 19:reportable qty (1000 lb for xylene) must be reported other prec:even those that have been emptied, can cntn ing 21:operations on/near cntnrs. static elec may accum & solvent naphtha (petroleum), light aliphatic; (shell vm&p ing 1: consisting of ients 3 - 5) paraffins & naphthenes aromatics xylene (sara iii) supdat:lab animals expos by various rtes to high doses of ing 6:spleen, heart & adrenals. rats expos to xylene vap ing 7:expos orally to doses prdcg maternal tox also showed
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >8 ML/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:LIQ IS MILDLY IRRIT. HIGH VAP
CONCS MAY ALSO BE IRRIT. SKIN:LIQ IS MILDLY IRRIT. PRLNG/RPTD LIQ
CONT CAN RSLT IN DEFAT & DRYING WHICH MAY RSLT IN IRRIT & DERM.
INHAL:VAPS MAY BE IRRIT TO NOSE, THR OAT & RESP TRACT. HIGH VAP
CONCS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. INGEST: PROD MAY RSLT IN VOMIT; ASPIR
(BRTHG) OF(EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VOMITUS INTO LUNGS MUST BE AVOIDED AS
EVEN SM QTYS MAY RSLT IN ASPIR PNEUM. SIGNS & SYMPS:EARLY TO MOD
CNS DEPRESS MAY BE EVID BY GIDD, HDCH, DIZZ & NAUS; IN EXTREME
CASES, UNCON & DEATH MAY OCCUR. ASPIR PNEUM MAY BE EVID BY
COUGHING, LABORED BRTHG & CYANOSIS(BLUISH SKIN); IN SEV CASES DEATH
MAY OCCUR.(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/ SHOES. FLUSH
SKIN W/WATER. FOLLOW BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS,
GET MED ATTN. DO NOT REUSE CLTHG UNTIL CLEANED. INHAL:REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GIVE ARTF
RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
VOMIT (ING 10)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:49.0F,9.4C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEM OR CO2. DO NOT USE
DIRECT STREAM OF WATER. PROD WILL FLOAT & CAN BE REIGNITED ON
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WARNING. FLAMMABLE. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROTECTED
PERS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS EXPOS TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES
SHOULD BE COOLED W/WATER TO PVNT VAP PRESS BUILDUP WHICH COULD RSLT
IN CNTNR RUPTURE. CNTNR AREAS EXPOS TO (SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:WARNING. FLAMM. ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. HNDLG
EQUIP MUST BE GROUNDED TO PVNT SPARKING. LG SPILLS:EVACUATE HAZ
AREA OF UNPROT PERS. WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & PROT
CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF L EAK ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE &
CNTN.IF(ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.
SURFS THAT ARE SUFFICIENTLY HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQ PROD IN ABSENCE
OF SPKS/ FLAME. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL ALL VAPS ARE GONE. VAPS MAY
ACCUM & TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCES DIST FROM HNDLG SITE; FLASH-FIRE
CAN RSLT. KEEP CNTNR S CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. CNTNRS, (ING 21)
Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE LIMITS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD W/29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ATM-SUPPLYING RESP/AN AIR-PURIFYING RESP FOR ORGANIC VAPS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:CHEM-RESISTANT GLOVES(NITRILE OR(ING 25)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEM-RESIST CLTHG AS REQD TO MIN CONT.
CLTHG MFRS INDICATE BEST PROT IS PROVIDED BY NITRILE/POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL MATL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AIR-DRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA, THEN LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:SURF OF WATER. EXPLO HAZ:DIRECT FLAME CONT SHOULD BE
COOLED W/LG QTYS OF WATER AS NEEDED TO PVNT WEAKENING OF CNTNR
STRUCTURE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SUPP HLTH INFO:MALE RATS EXPOS BY PRLNG
& RP TD INHAL TO HIGH VAP CONCS OF SIMILAR SOLVS SHOWED EVID OF
KIDNEY DMG. RELEVANCE OF THIS EFT TO MAN IS UNKNOWN. (ING 6)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.
Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER EPA - RCRA (40 CFR 261.21), IF THIS
PRODUCT BECOMES WASTE MATERIAL, IT WOULD BE IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS
WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE #:D001. REFER TO LATEST EPA OR FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS REGAR DING PROPER DISPOSAL.
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