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CAS # 1330-20-7 m-XYLENE for SYNTHESIS

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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: ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. EYES AND SKIN MAY BE IRRITATED ON CONTACT WITH LIQUID. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, VOMITING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING, DRY SKIN. INGESTED: BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH; NAUSEA, VOMITING, EXCESS SALIV ATION.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS; OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR REPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION! IF VOMITING OCCURS, PUT HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. SKI N: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 79.0F,26.1C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: 1.0% Upper Limits: 7.0%

Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR FOAM. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. ABOVE FLASH POINT; VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN THE FLAMMABLE LIMITS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED RCRA FACILITY.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEPARATE FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCCEEDED; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE UP TO LIMIT SET BY MANUFACTURER; IF EXCEEDED, USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IF THESE USED, A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE USED.
Ventilation: LOCAL OR USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION. EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: APRON OR COVERALLS, RUBBER BOOTS. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: APRON OR COVERALLS, RUBBER BOOTS. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F4
Boiling Point: 
279F,137C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
-13F,-25C
Decomposition Temp: 
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: 8 MM HG Vapor Density: 3.7
Specific Gravity: 0.86
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: SOURCES OF IGNITION
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF CARBON AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPONENTS
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED RCRA FACILITY.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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