Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-4070
MSDS Number: BWPDW

STARTEX CHEMICAL INC

5 HACKBERRY LANE
CONROE, TX 77305
US

Emergency Phone: 409-539-6244/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 409-539-6244

Cage: 0YFV5

STARTEX CHEMICAL INC

3087 CONROE, TX 77305 US

Telephone: 409-539-6244

Cage: 0YFV5

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR XYLENE IS 100 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, BLOOD,
LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
INHALED/INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CNS DEPR ESSION. MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, MILD, REVERSIBLE
LIVER EFFECTS, EFFECTS ON HEARING & EYE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION, TEARING,
REDDNESS, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION;
DRYING, DEFATTING OF SKIN AND DERMATITIS; NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, HEA DACHE, DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, LIVER,
KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF PERSON IS DROWSY/UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE ON
LEFT SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. KEEP
VICTIM WARM & QUIET.

Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, REGULAR FOAM.
TREAT LIKE A GASOLINE FIRE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR MAY TRAVEL TO
IGNITION SOURCE & "FLASH BACK". VAPOR MAY EXPLODE IF IGNITED IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE DUE TO FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH/USE PUMP (EXPLOSION
PROOF). GROUND ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERINGSEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLES. BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS
WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND
CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. AV OID REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF HIGH
VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTRATIONS EXPECTED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND MISTS. WEAR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR PROTECTION IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=137.C, 278.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:5.10 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.872
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.86 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES, STATIC
ELECTRICITY, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED.

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