MOBIL OIL CORP -- XYLENE  -- 6810-00-584-4070
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:03/05/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-4070
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOBIL OIL CORP
Address:3225 GALLOWS RD
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22037
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:609-737-4411 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:3U728
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS
Address:1020 SAMS AVENUE
Box:10276
City:NEW ORLEANS
State:LA
ZIP:70181-0278
Country:US
Phone:504-733-6600
CAGE:0LNB7
Company Name:MOBIL OIL CORP, NORTH AMERICAS MARKETING AND REFINING
Address:3225 GALLOWS ROAD
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22037
Country:US
Phone:800-662-4525/ 856-224-4644
CAGE:3U728

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

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:PRACTICALLY
    NON-TOXIC;>2G/KG.ASPIRATION HAZARD.TINHAL:HARMFUL IF
    INHALED.EYES:IRRITANT.SKIN-PRACTICALLY NON-IRRITATING,BUT MAY CAUSE
    DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PARA-XYLENE IS THE MOST FETOTOXIC
    ISOMER.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CALL PHYSICIAN,GIVE
    OXYGEN OR MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUSITATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING .GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.

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

Flash Point:80.6F,27.0C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.AVOID POLLUTION OF
    WATERWAYS FROM RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.VENTILATE
    AREA.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT.PLACE IN AN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.PREVENT POLLUTION OF
    WATERWAYS;CALL 800-424-8802 FOR SPILL REPORTIN G.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.AVOID
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:GROUND OR BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE WORKSITE;DILUTION VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN THE TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED.PROVIDE AN EYE
    WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATL AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=153.9C, 309.F
Vapor Pres:5.1
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.863
Viscosity:<1CST@40C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;XYLENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACTIVE METALS,HALOGENS,ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC BUILDUP,HIGH HEAT AND SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.THIS ITEM MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS RCRA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE(IGNITABILITY,CORROSIVITY,REACTIVITY,TCLP).

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