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.

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