STATLAB MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC -- 8400 XYLENE -- 6640-00F046049 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:8400 XYLENE
MSDS Date:11/03/1993
FSC:6640
NIIN:00F046049
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STATLAB MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:106 HILLSIDE DR
City:LEWISVILLE
State:TX
ZIP:75057-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-436-1010/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-442-3573/214-436-1010
CAGE:0B3E9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STATLAB MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:106 HILLSIDE DR
Box:1155
City:LEWISVILLE
State:TX
ZIP:75057-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-442-3573/800-424-9300
CAGE:0B3E9

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

Ingred Name:XYLENE, DIMETHYLBENZENE, XYLOL     (IARC - GROUP 3)  *95-4*
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM, SKIN
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL BENZENE	 *95-4*
CAS:100-41-4
RTECS #:DA0700000
Fraction by Wt: 12-15%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:435 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:434 MG/CUM
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:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION &
    LOW ORDER OF TOXICITY. INHALATION: CONCENTRATIONS >1000 PPM
    IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPSIRATORY TRACT, CNS EFFECTS, DEATH.
    INGESTION: SMALL AMOUNTS ASPIRATED INTO RE SPIRATORY SYSTEM DURING
    INGESTION/VOMITING MAY CAUSE MILD-SEVERE PULMONARY INJURY, POSSIBLY
    PROGRESSING TO DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA,
    DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS CONDITION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL IRRITATION
    SUBSIDES. SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, USE SOAP IF
    AVAILABLE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.
    KEEP QUIET. INGESTION:  DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP QUIET. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81F
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:12.3
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED SURFACES
    & TO PROTECT PERSONNEL. WEAR RESPIRATORY & EYE PROTECTION. SHUT OFF
    FUEL TO FIRE. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INVISIBLE VAPORS FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES
    AT TEMPS >81F. LIQUID/VAPORS TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE &
    IGNITES/EXPLODES. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 932F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LAND-REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. SAFELY STOP
    LEAK. SMALL: IMPLEMENT CLEANUP PROCEDURES. LARGE: IMPLEMENT CLEANUP
    PROCEDURES, ISOLATE AREA. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
    SEWERS/WATERCOURSES/LOW AREAS. CONT AIN W/SAND/EARTH. (SEE SUPP)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPS. USE PROPER
    GROUNDING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
    GRIND/EXPOSE EMPTY CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, STATIC
    ELECTICITY/OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO LIQUIDS,
    VAPORS, MISTS/FUMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE
    CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR MAY EXCEED LIMITS & ENGINEERING, WORK
    PRACTICE/OTHER MEANS OF EXPOSURE REDUCTIONS AREN'T ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: CONTROL PROCESS EMISSIONS AT SOURCE.
    MECHANICAL: CONFINED SPACES. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE: AVOID SPRAYING WATER DIRECTLY INTO STORAGE CONTAINERS.
    SPILL PROCEDURES: DON'T USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. RECOVER BY
    PUMPING/W/SUITABLE ABSORBENT. WATER-REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. REMOVE
    F ROM SURFACE BY SKIMMING/W/SUITABLE ABSORBENT. USE SINKING
    &/SUITABLE DISPERSANTS IN NON-CONFINED WATERS IF ALLOWED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:282-286F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F
Vapor Pres:14
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 1): 0.8
Solubility in Water:0.02
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC & SULFURIC ACIDS, HALOGEN,
    MOLTEN SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >AMBIENT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, FUMES, SMOKE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY DRUMS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY
    BUNGED & PROMPTLY RETURNED TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER/PROPERLY
    DISPOSED OF. FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN1307.

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