MALLINCKRODT INC. -- XYLENE -- 6810-00-257-2479
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:XYLENE MSDS Date:10/08/1985 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-257-2479 === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. Address:PARIS BYPASS Box:M City:PARIS State:KY ZIP:40361 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-982-5000 Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000 CAGE:62910 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:908-859-2151 CAGE:62910 Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS Address:1127 57TH AVE. Box:City:OAKLAND State:CA ZIP:94621-4427 Country:US Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015 CAGE:3D869 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III) CAS:1330-20-7 RTECS #:ZE2100000 Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE NOSE & THROAT. INGESTION CAUSES BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH & STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING & SALIVATION. SKIN CONTACT RESULTS IN LOSS OF NATURAL OILS OFTEN RE SULTING IN CHARACTERISTIC DERMATITIS. SPLASHES ARE TOXIC TO EYE TISSUE. VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE. Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC INHALATION CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, LOSS OF APPETITE, NERVOUSNESS AND PALE SKIN. REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE A SKIN RASH. REPEATED EXPOSURE OF THE EYES TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VA POR MAY CAUSE REVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF HARD TO BREATHE GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:ASPIRATION HAZARD. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN:W ASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYE:WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TCC Flash Point:79.0F,26.1C Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F Lower Limits:1.0 Upper Limits:7.0 Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE IS EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION; REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES; CONTAIN FREE LIQUID; USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE. Other Precautions:OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED. SEPERATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BONDED AND GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREA S. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELDS. Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F3 Boiling Pt:=137.2C, 279.F B.P. Text:279F-284F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-25.C, -13.F M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C Vapor Pres:8.0 Vapor Density:3.7 Spec Gravity:0.86 Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZERS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SOURCES OF OGNITION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:INVOLVEMENT IN A FIRE CAUSES FORMATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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