EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS -- XYLENE -- 6810-00-257-2479 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:08/09/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-257-2479
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS
Box:3272
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-870-6884
Emergency Phone Num:800-726-2015/800-424-9300
CAGE:72190
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL CO, DIV OF EXXON MOBILCORP.
Address:13501 KATY FWY
Box:3272
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253-3272
Country:US
Phone:281-870-6000 / 800-726-2015
CAGE:72190

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

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 85.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:100-41-4
RTECS #:DA0700000
Fraction by Wt: 15.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/125STEL;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. LIQUID ASPIRATED INTO
    LUNGS DURING INGESTION MAY CAUSE PULMONARY INJURY AND POSSIBLY
    DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION. CHRONIC: DERM ATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
    IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DEFATTING OF SKIN,
    IRRITATION ON PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE
    VICTIM T O FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED,GET MEDICAL HELP.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:12.3
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. EITHER THE LIQUID OR
    VAPOR MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS OR TRAVEL SOME DISTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
    VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DIKE, RECOVER FREE
    LIQUID. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. ABSORB RESIDUE IN INERT
    MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPI ATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS
    BELOW PEL. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
    EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:282F,139C
Vapor Pres:14
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.8 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC AND SULPHURIC ACIDS,
    HALOGENS, AND MOLTEN SULPHUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE AMBIENT, SPARKS, OPEN
    FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUME, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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