SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 294780 O-XYLENE,ANHYDROUS,97%  -- 6810-00F047861
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:294780 O-XYLENE,ANHYDROUS,97%
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047861
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
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:O-XYLENE
CAS:95-47-6
RTECS #:ZE2450000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION,
    EDEMA MAY BE FATAL. CNS DEPRESSION. SK IN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION:
    GI DISTURBANCES. MAY DAMAGE LIVER & KIDNEYS. MAY AFFECT THE NERVES,
    BLOOD & IMPAIR FERTILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NARCOSIS, GI DISTURBANCES

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSICOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:90F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
    NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
    WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    AN IGNITION SOURCE, FLASHBACK. CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. (SEE SUPP

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
    SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
    CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
    OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA  & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:289.4-293F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13 TO-9.4F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.87
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

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

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