*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV (USE
    EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT)
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON,EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS/MIST.DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:XYLENE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)(SARA III)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT,CNS DEPRESSION;HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,BREATHING
    DIFFICULTIES,COUGHING.  CHRONIC:HEADACHE,LOSS
    APPETITE,DERMATITIS,EYE PROBLEM,CNS EFFECTS,LIVER,KI DNEY OR LUNGS
    PROBLEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN,LIVER OR KIDNEY,RESPIRATORY PROBLEM.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN AND
    HELP IF NEEDED. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING;CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIA TELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR AIR MIXTURE IS
    EXPLOSIVE.
*  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:STORE IN COOL,DRY & WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES;DO NOT USE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHES.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN US
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:8.0
Vapor Density:3.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID;CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT;OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
