=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:XYLENE
NIIN:00-257-2479
MSDS Number: BDPHL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:2600 CAMPUS DRIVE
Box:5932
City:SAN MATEO
State:CA
ZIP:94403-2522
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-573-8000
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 80%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:ETHYL BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:100-41-4
RTECS #:DA0700000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/125 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/125STEL 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 RAT(ORAL) IS 4.3 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS AND MISTS
    IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION OF HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND COMA. INHALATION OF VERY
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE U NCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    NEURAL DYSFUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID AND MIST MAY IRRITATE THE EYES. BRIEF
    CONTACT MAY DRY THE SKIN. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY
    IRRITATE THE SKIN, CAUSING DERMATITIS. SEE HEALTH HAZARDS FOR
    INHALATION. SWALLOWING THE LIQUID  MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. DO NOT
    ALLOW VOMITUS TO BE BREATHED INTO THE LUNGS. SM. QUAN. COULD LEAD
    TO PNEUMONITIS, ETC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:79.0F,26.1C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG. DO NOT USE A DIRECT WATER STREAM.
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:AVOID ACCUMULATION OF WATER BECAUSE THIS
    PRODUCT WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND MAY REIGNITE ON THE SURFACE OF THE
    WATER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.
    RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ADD ABBSORBENT(SAND, EARTH, SAWDUST, ETC.) TO
    SPILL AREA. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VENTILATE CONFINED SPACES. OPEN
    ALL WINDOWS AND DO ORS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STRONG
    OXIDANTS. VENTILATION EQUAL TO OUTDOORS REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY
    WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER CONTACT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE HYDROCARBON VAPOR CANISTER OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
    EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:281F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<0
Vapor Pres:6-6.7
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID WITH SWEET AROMATIC ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BLACK SMOKE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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