SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- XYLENE  -- 6810-00N051209
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:11/08/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051209
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 4300 MG/KG
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: 2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL CAR/TANK
    TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: AS FOG OR SOLID STREAMS, MAY SPREAD FIRE. CONTACT
    NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ: IGNIT. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXS
    EXPLO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: EYE: 200 PPM HAS CAUSED CONJ IRRIT; AT
    HIGHER CONCS, IRRIT MAY BE SEV. VAP EXPOS HAS CAUSED (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: TEARING & PHOTOPHOBIA. ACCIDENTAL SPLASH CAUSED
    TRANSIENT SUPERFICIAL DMG W/RAPID RECOVERY. INGEST: MAY (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: CAUSE BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH & STOM, SEV GI
    DISTRESS W/NAUS & VOMIT, & TOX EFTS INCL SIGNS OF CNS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: DEPRESS & OTHER SYMPS AS IN ACUTE INHAL. 15-30 ML
    (ABOUT 1/2-1 OZ) EXPECTED HUMAN LETHAL DOSE. W/ASPIR OF (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: EVEN FEW ML INTO LUNGS, SEV COUGH, DISTRESS, CHEM
    PNEUMIT, RAPIDLY DEVEL PULM EDEMA, & HEMORR MAY OCCUR. (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: CHRONIC: INHAL: RPTD INHAL OF VAPS > 200 PPM MAY
    CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, ANOREXIA, HDCH, (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: IRRITABILITY, BRTHG DFCLTY & FLATULENCE. EFTS ON
    NERV SYS MAY RSLT IN EXCITATION, PARESTHESIAS, TREMORS,(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: IMPAIRED MEMORY, INSOMNIA & TINNITUS. EFTS ON
    LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS & BONE MARROW HAVE BEEN (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: REPORTED. RPTD EXPOS OF LAB ANIMALS HAS RSLTD IN
    MATERNAL EFTS & EFTS ON FERTILITY, ON EMBRYO/FETUS, & (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORM. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DEFAT
    W/DRYING, ERYTHEMA, CRACKING, THICKENING & BLISTERING. (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: EYE: MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION, CONJ & BLURRED
    VISION; REVERSIBLE VACUOLAR, EPITHELIAL KERATOPATHY (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOME WORKERS. INGEST: RPTD
    INGEST OF MIXED, META-, OR PARA-ISOMERS BY PREGNANT MICE(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: RSLTD IN EFTS ON FERTILITY, ON EMBRYO/FETUS, OR
    SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORM. CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: INGEST: EXTREME CARE MUST BE USED TO PVNT
    ASPIR. GASTRIC LAVAGE W/CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IN (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: PLACE TO PVNT FURTHER ASPIR SHOULD BE DONE W/IN 15
    MIN. IN ABSENCE OF DEPRESS/CONVLS/IMPAIRED GAG REFLEX(ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: EMESIS CAN ALSO BE INDUCED USING SYRUP OF IPECAC
    W/OUT INCR HAZ OF ASPIR. GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20: PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: HAZ AREA. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & RESTRICT ENTRY.
    REPORTABLE QTY (RQ): 1000 POUNDS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF. INSIDE STOR
    SHOULD BE IN STD FLAM LIQS STOR ROOM/CABINET. SEPARATE (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: FROM OXIDIZING MATLS. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: 1000 PPM IDLH. IRRIT OF
    UPPER RESP TRACT MAY OCCUR AT 200 PPM. HIGHER CONCS MAY CAUSE MORE
    SEV IRRIT & INITIAL CNS EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS. SIGNS &
    SYMPS INCL RESP DFCLTY, EUPHORI A, HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DROW,
    STAG.HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE DEATH FROM SUDDEN VENTRICULAR (EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FIBRILLATION, BUT MORE FREQUENTLY
    DEATH OCCURS FROM RESP ARREST. SKIN: LIQ IS DEFAT AGENT & MAY CAUSE
    BURNING SENSATION, DRYING, VASOLIDATION, ERYTHEMA & POSS
    BLISTERING. READILY ABSORBED TH RU INTACT/BROKEN SKIN AT RATE OF
    APPROX4-10 MG/M2/HR, BUT SYSTEMIC EFTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. (ING
    5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
    CHEM  REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
    W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,
    UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    (ING 18)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>81F,>27C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES
    OF CONTRS EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. DUE TO LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, FLOW/AGITATION MAY
    GENERATE ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES RSLTG IN SPKS W/POSS (ING 4)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
    RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SML SPILL: TAKE UP
    W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. LGE
    SPILL: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR	LATER DISP. NO SMKNG,
    FLAMES/FLARES IN (ING 22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:VAPS MAY BE EXPLO. AVOID OVERHEATING
    CONTRS; THEY MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE IN HEAT OF FIRE. AVOID CONTAM OF
    WATER SOURCES. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE
    IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTRS WHICH
    MEET BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC
    PRACT ON STATIC EL EC. PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. (ING 23)

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

Respiratory Protection:RESP MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD. 1000 PPM: ANY CHEM
    CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S); ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING
    RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S); ANY SUPP-AIR RESP; ANY SCBA. CONT NEHC
    FOR COMPLETE LIST OF  APPRVD RESPS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
    FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
    NOZZ; IF THIS IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. WITHDR AW
    IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY
    DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE FOR (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>-54F,>-48C
Vapor Pres:7-9 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.8611-0.8802
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.00003%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED OR COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID WITH
    AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZERS, LASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS, SULFURIC
    ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES,
    OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DUSPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
    GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WAST
    NUMBER U239. OBSERBE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR
    ASSIST, CONT DISTRICT DIRE CTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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