MSDS NAME:XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)
NIIN:00-257-2479
MSDS Number: BWCWL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
Address:1 SHELL PLAZA
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819
Emergency Phone Num:713-473-9461
CAGE:86961
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
Address:1 SHELL PLAZA
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77001
Country:US
Phone:713-473-9461
CAGE:86961
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 100 PPM OR 435 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL SPASMS.
ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH MAY
BE FATAL. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IR RITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, & TEARING. ONE OUNCE OR MORE MAY BE FATAL IF
INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- DIZZINESS IN SENSITIVE PERSONS. MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND DEPRESSION IN HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE H OLDING EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>77F,>25C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES AND TO DILUTE SPILLS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS . CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS
MAY CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SCBA. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID FOR RECLAMATION WHEN POSSIBLE. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. SMALL SPILLS M AY BE ABSORPED WITH INERT
MATERIAL OR PAPER TOWEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND METAL CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING
LIQUID. USE METAL SAFETY CANS FOR SMALL AMOUNTS.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER RESPIRATORS
FOR SHORT PERIODS OF NONROUTINE WORK. USE SCBA GEAR FOR
CONCENTRATIONS OVER 2000 PPM.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL
THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:135-145F
Vapor Pres:6
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.86-0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED OR COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID WITH AN
AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES. FORMS AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS (E.G. CARBON
MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES) MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE INVOLVING
TOLUENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP LIQUID MAY BE ATOMIZED INTO AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR, OR IT MAY BE DISPOSED OF VIA A LICENSED SOLVENT
DISPOSAL COMPANY. WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INVOLVED RECLAIMATION
PROCEDURES MAY PROVE ECONOMICA L. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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