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MSDS Page 3 of 4 <br /> Boiling Point: 138.3 deg C <br /> Freezing/Melting Point: -47.4 deg C <br /> Autoignition Temperature: 527 deg C ( 980.60 deg F) <br /> Flash Point: 32 deg C ( 89.60 deg F) <br /> Explosion Limits, lower: 1.1 <br /> Explosion Limits, upper: 6 <br /> Decomposition Temperature: <br /> Solubility in water: Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol <br /> Specific Gravity/Density: 0.864 <br /> Molecular Formula: C8H10 <br /> Molecular Weight: 106.07 <br /> **** SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY **** <br /> Chemical Stability: <br /> Stable under normal temperatures and pressures. <br /> Conditions to Avoid: <br /> High temperatures, incompatible materials, ignition sources. <br /> Incompatibilities with Other Materials: <br /> Strong acids, strong oxidizers and <br /> 1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidindione <br /> (dichlorohydrantoin) . Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and <br /> coatings. <br /> Hazardous Decomposition Products: <br /> Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide. <br /> Hazardous Polymerization: Has not been reported. <br /> **** SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION **** <br /> RTECS#: <br /> CAS# 1330-20-7: ZE2100000 <br /> LD50/LC50: <br /> CAS# 1330-20-7: Draize test, rabbit, eye: 87 mg Mild; Draize test, <br /> rabbit, eye: 5 mg/24H Severe; Draize test, rabbit, skin: 100% <br /> Moderate; Draize test, rabbit, skin: 500 mg/24H Moderate; Inhalation, <br /> rat: LC50 = 5000 ppm/4H; Oral, mouse: LD50 = 2119 mg/kg; Oral, rat: <br /> LD50 = 4300 mg/kg; Skin, rabbit: LD50 = >1700 mg/kg. <br /> Carcinogenicity: <br /> Xylenes (o-, m-, p- isomers) - <br /> Not listed by ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, or OSHA. <br /> See actual entry in RTECS for complete information. <br /> **** SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION **** <br /> Ecotoxicity: <br /> Acute and long-term toxicity to fish and invertebrates: LD50 for <br /> goldfish is 13 mg/L/24 Hr. <br /> **** SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS **** <br /> Products which are considered hazardous for supply are classified as Special <br /> Waste and the disposal of such chemicals is covered by regulations which may <br /> vary according to location. Contact a specialist disposal company or the local <br /> waste regulator for advice. Empty containers must be decontaminated before <br /> returning for recycling. <br /> **** SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION **** <br /> IATA <br /> Shipping Name: XYLENES <br /> Hazard Class: 3 <br /> UN Number: 1307 <br /> Packing Group: III <br /> IMO <br /> Shipping Name: XYLENES <br /> Hazard Class: 3 <br /> UN Number: 1307 <br /> Packing Group: III <br /> RID/ADR <br /> Shipping Name: XYLENES <br /> Hazard Class: 3 <br /> UN Number: 1307 <br /> http://newsearchch.chemexper.com/cheminfo/servlet/org.dbcreator.MainServlet?action=Po... 8/9/2006 <br />