MARSH LABORATORIES -- XYLENE  -- 6810-00N012651
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:02/28/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012651
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MARSH LABORATORIES
Address:2437 WAVERLY AVE
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15218
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-271-3060
Emergency Phone Num:412-271-3060
CAGE:0TUN7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MARSH LABORATORIES
Address:2437 WAVERLY AVE
Box:City:PITTSBURG
State:PA
ZIP:15218
Country:US
Phone:412-271-3060
CAGE:0TUN7

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

Ingred Name:XYLENE  (SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM;150 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM;150 PPM STEL
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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
    TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE MODERATE
    IRRITATION. INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
    DIARRHEA. INHAL:CAN CAUSE NASAL & RE SPIRATORY IRRITATION,
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPHYXIATION IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE
    INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. ADMINISTE R OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.

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

Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . MATERIAL IS FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE IN
    CONTROLLING FIRE. USE APPROP EXTING MEDIA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMIATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE AREA TO
    PREVENT SPREADING. ABSORB W/PAPER, VERMICULITE OR OTHER ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO HOOD OR CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION.
    VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN CLOSED
    AREAS, EMPTY CONTAINERS, ETC.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE; VAPOR HARMFUL; KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME; USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F,137C
Vapor Pres:19.4 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.872 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.75 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NO - INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ODOR DETECTABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE UNDER
    CHEMICAL HOOD. MATERIAL COLLECTED IN ABSORBANT MATERIAL MAY BE
    DEPOSITED IN A POSTED TOXIC LANDFILL  I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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