SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- M-XYLENE, 95672  -- 6810-00N069769
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M-XYLENE, 95672
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069769
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:M-XYLENE; (M-DIMETHYLBENZENE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:108-38-3
RTECS #:ZE2275000
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM;15O STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT) 5 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
    & SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY	INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXPOS CAN CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFT. LUNG
    IRRIT, CHEST PAIN & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESSION.
    DERMATITIS. GI DISTURBS. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER/KIDNEYS. BLOOD EFTS.
    MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS.	TARGET ORGAN(S):NERVES, LIVER,
    KIDNEYS.TARGET ORGAN DATA:EFTS ON FERTILITY (LITTER SIZE). SPECIFIC
    DEVEL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
    DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS
    CONSCIOUS.(SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:77.0F,25.0C
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTS IN AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. V ENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATL(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. SEVERE IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:REPRO HAZ. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. FLAMM. HARMFUL BY
    INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS &
    SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM S OURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    USE(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ABNORMS (CRANIOFACIAL). FIRST AID PROC:CALL MD. SPILL
    PROC:PICKUP IS COMPLETE. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD . OTHER
    PROT EQUIP:NONSPARKING TOOLS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Vapor Pres:16 @ 37.7C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.868
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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