SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO -- XYLOL  -- 6810-00F005675
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLOL
MSDS Date:07/25/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F005675
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE N W
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115-1042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-566-2902
Emergency Phone Num:216-566-2917
CAGE:54636
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE NW
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115-1042
Country:US
Phone:800-251-2486/216-566-2242
CAGE:54636

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:100-41-4
RTECS #:DA0700000
Fraction by Wt: 5% %
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

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 95% %
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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. EXTREME
    OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. PROLONGED
    OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE LIVER, U RINARY, BLOOD
    FORMING, CARDIOVASCULAR AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF
    COORDIANTION, REDNESS & ITCHING OR BURNING OF EYES AND/OR SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS. DRINK WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Lower Limits:1.0 %
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. OVEREXPOSURE TO DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    CAUSE A HEALTH HAZARD. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND
    REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTENTS ARE FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FALME. KEEP AREA VENTILATED. DO NOT SMOKE.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DURING USE AND UNTIL ALL VAPORS ARE GONE: EXTINGUISH
    ALL FLAMES, PILOT LIGHTS AND HEATERS. TURN OFF STOVES, ELECTRIC
    TOOLS AND APPLIANCES, AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. APPLICATION TO
    HOT SURFACES RE QUIRES SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRABLE. GENERAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE IF
    EXPOSURE TO MATERIALS IS MAINTAINED BELOW TLVS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH UNPERFORATED SHEILDS
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN SANDING, WIREBRUSHING, ABRADING,
    BURNING OR WELDING THE DRIED FILM, WEAR A PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. USE APPROVED BONDING AND GROUNDING PROCEDURES.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. INTENTIONAL MIUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND IN
    HALING THE CONTENTS CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:277-292F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:< 1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ISOLATE FROM HEAT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
    SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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