p-xylene SDS

Flammable liquids, Category 3

Acute toxicity - Category 4, Dermal

Skin irritation, Category 2

Acute toxicity - Category 4, Inhalation

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour

H312 Harmful in contact with skin

H315 Causes skin irritation

H332 Harmful if inhaled

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.

P233 Keep container tightly closed.

P240 Ground and bond container and receiving equipment.

P241 Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/...] equipment.

P242 Use non-sparking tools.

P243 Take action to prevent static discharges.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].

P370+P378 In case of fire: Use ... to extinguish.

P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...

P317 Get medical help.

P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).

P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.

P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.

P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

P403+P235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.

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Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention .

Vapors cause headache and dizziness. Liquid irritates eyes and skin. If taken into lungs, causes severe coughing, distress, and rapidly developing pulmonary edema. If ingested, causes nausea, vomiting, cramps, headache, and coma. Can be fatal. Kidney and liver damage can occur. (USCG, 1999)

Immediate First Aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Aromatic hydrocarbons and related compounds

Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide.

Behavior in Fire: Vapor is heavier than air and may travel considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back. (USCG, 1999)

Use water spray, powder, foam, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.

Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Remove all ignition sources. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Remove all ignition sources. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Beware of vapors accumulating to form explosive concentrations. Vapors can accumulate in low areas. Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.

NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Above 27°C use a closed system, ventilation and explosion-proof electrical equipment. Prevent build-up of electrostatic charges (e.g., by grounding). Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.

Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants and strong acids.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.

TLV: 100 ppm as TWA; 150 ppm as STEL; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen); BEI issued.MAK: 440 mg/m3, 100 ppm; peak limitation category: II(2); skin absorption (H); pregnancy risk group: D.EU-OEL: 221 mg/m3, 50 ppm as TWA; 442 mg/m3, 100 ppm as STEL; (skin)

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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.

Wear safety spectacles.

Protective gloves.

Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.

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Reacts with strong acids and strong oxidants.

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

As a result of flow, agitation, etc., electrostatic charges can be generated.P-XYLENE may react with oxidizing materials. (NTP, 1992). Acetic acid forms explosive mixtures with p-xylene and air (Shraer, B.I. 1970. Khim. Prom. 46(10):747-750.).

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Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.

When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

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Evaluation: There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of xylenes. There is inadequate evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of xylenes. Overall classification: Xylenes are not classifiable as to their carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3)./Xylenes, o,m,p isomers/

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The substance is irritating to the eyes and skin. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. If this liquid is swallowed, aspiration into the lungs may result in chemical pneumonitis.

The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking. The substance may have effects on the central nervous system. Exposure to the substance may increase noise-induced hearing loss. Animal tests show that this substance possibly causes toxicity to human reproduction or development.

A harmful contamination of the air will be reached rather slowly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.

AEROBIC: In general, it has been found that 4-xylene is biodegraded in soil and groundwater samples under aerobic conditions(1). Using a standard BOD dilution technique and a sewage inoculum, a 44% of theoretical BOD was observed over a 5 day incubation period(2). Over 88% of an initial influent concentration of 24.0 ug/L was biodegraded by an activated sludge plant treating municipal wastewater(3) over a 5 day operation period. A jet fuel acclimated aquifer mineralized 70-80% of a 4-xylene sample under denitrifying conditions over a 55 day incubation period(4). A coarse sand aquifer removed 52-100% of 4-xylene from contaminated groundwater under natural aerobic conditions over a 13 day incubation period(5). A 0.15 mM sample of 4-xylene was completely degraded in a diesel fuel acclimated aquifer during an 11 day incubation period(6). Complete biodegradation of a groundwater sample of 4-xylene, 85 ug/L, in an activated sand aquifer was observed within 110 days(7). The degradation rate constant for 4-xylene in an activated sand aquifer was measured as 0.038/day(7). The degradation rate constant of 4-xylene measured in the Columbus Air Force Base aquifer, Columbus, MS was 0.0107/days(8). Xylene (mixed isomers), present at 100 mg/L, reached 100% of its theoretical BOD in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test which classified xylene as readily biodegradable(9). Using OECD Guideline 301F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test) with non-adapted activated sludge inoculum, 4-xylene (41 mg/L) reached 68% of its theoretical BOD in 10 days and 87.8% in 28 days which classified 4-xylene as readily biodegradable(10). In a different OECD Guideline 301F study using a mixture of sewage, soil and natural water inoculum, 4-xylene reached 90% of its O2 consumption in 28 days which classified it as readily biodegradable(10). 3-/4-Xylene, present at 50 mg/L, reached 85% of its theoretical BOD in 14 days during a 28-day BOD test(11).

Experimental BCF values of 15(1,2) and 19(3) have been reported for fish for 4-xylene. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to xylene (emulsified in aquatic weed control) for 56 days in a flow-through system had a maximum BCF of 25.9(4). According to a classification scheme(5), these BCF values suggest the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).

Koc values of 246 and 540 have been measured for 4-xylene in silt and sandy loam soils respectively(1). A Koc value of 204 was measured for 4-xylene using sandy aquifer materials(2). A median experimental Koc value of 295 has also been reported(3). According to a classification scheme(4), these Koc values suggest that 4-xylene is expected to have moderate to low mobility in soil. A soil leaching column study estimated a 4-xylene Koc of 331 using a chromatographic methodology(5). Another soil column leaching study estimated a Koc range of 118-298 based on HPLC measurement(6).

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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

ADR/RID: UN1307 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: UN1307 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: UN1307 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: XYLENES (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: XYLENES (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: XYLENES (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: 3 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: 3 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: 3 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: II (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: II (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: II (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: No

IMDG: No

IATA: No

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Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is indicated.The recommendations on this Card also apply to technical xylene.See ICSCs 0084 and 0085.