*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:O-XYLENE
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA: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
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSICOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
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
    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.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:3.7
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.
