SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC -- O-XYLENE  -- 6830-00F045387
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:O-XYLENE
MSDS Date:12/26/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F045387
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC
Address:6141 EASTON RD
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949-0310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:O-XYLENE
CAS:95-47-6
RTECS #:ZE2450000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATING & INTOXICATING
    EFFECTS. INGESTION: OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SYSTEMATIC TOXICITY
    IN THE LIVER, DIGESTIVE TRACT, KIDNEYS, ADRENAL GLANDS & NERVOUS
    SYSTEM. SKIN: IRRITATION/BURNS . EYES: SERIOUS INJURY. POSSIBLE
    CARCINOGEN, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
    DEPRESSION, DIARRHEA, DEFATTING, BURN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
    IF NEEDED. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 3 GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:62.96F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.4
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CYLINDERS. WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE
    EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
    DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD & MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPORS CAN FLOW
    ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB MATERIAL ON
    VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. REMOVE LEAKING
    CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD/SAFE OUTDOOR S AREA IF THIS CAN BE DONE
    SAFELY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
    KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE
    WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DON'T DEFACE CYLINDERS/LABELS.
    MOVE CYLINDER W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. CYLINDER SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCE RS OF COMPRESSED GASES. (SEE SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A SCBA IN CASE OF EMERGENCY/NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
    VENTILATION EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE CONT'D: A LICENSED DISPOSAL COMPANY MAY BE USED IAW/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PREC: SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS
    CYLINDER WHICH HASN'T BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER/W HIS WRITTEN
    CONSENT IS	A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:289.4-293F
Vapor Pres:5.2
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.876
Solubility in Water:0.175 G/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, REDUCING AGENTS, BASES, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2, PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    FUMES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
    W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE. WASTE CAN BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR. INCINERATORS
    MUST BE EQUIPPED W/ SCRUBBERS. (SEE SUPP)

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