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

MSDS NAME:ZOLV
NIIN:00N010021
MSDS Number: BHNMM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Info Phone Num:216-861-7114
Emergency Phone Num:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114-3701
Country:US
Phone:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798

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

Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: >85%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO XYLENE HAS
    CAUSED LIVER,KIDNEY AND EYE DAMAGE.CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE:POSSIBLE
    ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRIT.SKIN:CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRIT & DRYNESS.INGEST:POSS
    GI IRRIT,NAUSEA,VOMITING & DIARRHEA.ASPIR INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA WHICH CAN BE FATAL.INH AL:EXCESS INHAL OF VAP
    CAN CAUSE NASAL IRRIT,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA & HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CHRONIC DISORDERS OF THE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,EYES,GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT,BLOOD,LIVER AND
    KIDNEYS.

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

Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP &
    WATER.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.KEEP PERSON
    WARM AND QUI ET.GET IMMED MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:80F,27C
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .OPERATE SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    ALONG THE GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS
    OR SOURCES OF FLAME.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES.ABSORB LIQUID ONTO VERMICULITE OR OIL
    ABSORBENT.DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DETERGENT AND
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.DO
    NOT USE OR STORE NEAR HEAT,SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.DO NOT STORE NEAR
    BOILERS,RADIATORS OR IN DIRECT SUN.(SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS & PRECAUTIONS
    BEFORE USE.INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.KEEP OUT OF THE REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER NEARBY IN CASE OF
    ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WT:100.HNDLG/STOR PREC:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING
    TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM (EVEN WHEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT,EVEN JUST
    VAPORS,CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.NEVER REUSE EMPTY DRUMS FOR ANY PURPO
    SE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F,137C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:0.872 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SOLVENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .TREAT AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE
    BECAUSE FLASHPOINT IS <140F,60C.GIVE TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
    DISPOSAL COMPANY.

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