MSDS NAME:294780 O-XYLENE,ANHYDROUS,97%
NIIN:00F047861
MSDS Number: BZDMM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION,
EDEMA MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESSION. SK IN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION:
GI DISTURBANCES. MAY DAMAGE LIVER & KIDNEYS. MAY AFFECT THE NERVES,
BLOOD & IMPAIR FERTILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NARCOSIS, GI DISTURBANCES
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSICOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:90F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
AN IGNITION SOURCE, FLASHBACK. CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. (SEE SUPP
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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