SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC -- P-XYLENE  -- 6830-00F045391
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:P-XYLENE
MSDS Date:06/08/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F045391
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC
Address:6141 EASTON RD
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949-0310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:P-XYLENE
CAS:106-42-3
RTECS #:ZE2625000
Fraction by Wt: >99.5%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING & DESTRUCTIVE
    TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS
    DEPRESSION, LUNG IRRITATION & FATAL EDEMA. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    ANOREXIA. SKIN: DERMATITIS. L IVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, BLOOD EFFECTS,
    REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DYSPNEA, VERTIGO, INCOODINATION,
    HEADACHE, DEFATTING, BURNING, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, CHEST PAIN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINS. INGESTION: GIVE WHITE MINERAL OIL DEMULCENT & SILANE
    CATHARTIC. DON'T I NDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:77F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CYLINDERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
    DANGEROUS FIRE & MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG
    SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION
    SOURCES/HEAT. SMALL: ABSORB USING A SOLID ABSORBENT/VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN A COVERED METAL CONTAINER. LIQUID CAN BE FLUSHED W/WATER.
    TO AN OPEN AREA NOT TO A  SEWER. (SEE SUPP)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA ONLY.
    KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE
    CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PROTECT
    FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DON'T DEFACE CYLINDERS/LABELS. CYLINDERS
    SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.
    SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED  GAS NOT FILLED BY OWNER IS A VIOLATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A SCBA IN EMERGENCY/NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION
    BELOW LIMITS. SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES & CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER,
    EYEWASH STATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD/SAFE OUTDOORS
    AREA SAFELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280.4F
Vapor Pres:9
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.857
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, OXIDES OF NITROGEN MAY BE FORMED
    ON THERMAL OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
    W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE. BURN IN APPROVED INCINERATOR/DISPOSED OF VIA A LICENSED
    DISPOSAL COMPANY. RECLAI M LARGE AMOUNTS. XYLENE IS TOXIC TO
    AQUATIC LIFE.

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