HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: HARMFUL. INGESTION:
FATAL/BLINDNESS. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. PHENOL IS A STRONG CORROSIVE & HAS
TOXIC VAPORS THAT ARE POISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INGESTION: BLINDNESS/DEATH. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: SEE SUPPNE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: SEE SUPP Upper Limits: SEE SUPP
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY ONLY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures: DON'T USE DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: XYLENE VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGNITION SOURCE/FLASHBACK. HEATED PHENOL EVOLVES FLAMMABLE VAPORS WHICH WILL
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE AREA. USE A
SOLVENT ABSORBENT. FLUSH SMALL SPILLS W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: FLUSH TO CHEMICAL SEWER OR INCINERATE. COMPLY W/CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. XYLENE IS A FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. BOTTLE SHOULD REMAIN CAPPED & SEALED
UNTIL USE. AVOID STORAGE IN AREAS IN EXTREME TEMPERATURE/DIRECT LIGHT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: AS REQUIRED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: LAB COAT
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety & Health: BOILING POINT: XYLENE-281F, PHENOL-359F.
VAPOR PRESSURE: XYLENE-7/9/9, PHENOL-.36. SOLUBILITY IN WATER:
XYLENE-INSOLUBLE, PHENOL-MODERATE. FLASH POINT: XYLENE-81F, PHENOL-174F.
LEL/UEL (XYLENE): 1.1%/7%. LEL/UEL (PHENOL): 1.7%/8.6%.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
SEE SUPP
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: SEE SUPP Vapor Density: 3.2 PHENOL
Specific Gravity: 1.07 PHENOL
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: (ETHER = 1): <0.01
Solubility in Water: SEE SUPP
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, FLAME, &
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE,
PERCHLORIC ACIDS, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: N/K
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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FLUSH TO CHEMICAL SEWER OR INCINERATE. COMPLY W/CURRENT LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. XYLENE IS A FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media