SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- P-XYLENE  -- 6850-00F053489
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:P-XYLENE
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F053489
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:P-XYLENE
CAS:106-42-3
RTECS #:ZE2625000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: VERY DANGEROUS IRRITANT. EYES:
    IRRITANT. INGESTION/INHALATION: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS, CAN RESULT IN
    DEATH. TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING, WATERING,
    INFLAMMATION, BLISTERING.

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

First Aid:EYES: DON'T USE OINTMENT. SKIN: GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH
    W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. COVER W/EMOLLIENT. WASH
    W/DISINFECTANT & COVER W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. INHALATION: REST IN
    A VENTIALTED AR EA. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:77F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM/WATER
    SPRAY. LARGE: USE WATER SPRAY/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY/FOG. COOL CONTAINING VESSELS
    W/WATER JET TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP, AUTOIGNITION/EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB W/AN INERT MATERIAL DISPOSE OF
    APPROPRIATELY. LARGE: POISONOUS FLAMMABLE LIQUID. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK W/O RISK. ABSORB W/DRY
    EARTH, SAND/OTHER NON-C OMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION/OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SUIT, BOOTS & GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMIANTED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:53.6F
Vapor Pres:9
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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