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Occupational Health Guideline for Xylene INTRODUCTION • Effects ofoverep L Short urm Espr�s�rrc Xylene vapor may cause ursta- Tbu gwdeIiae:is intense d as a sourer of information for tion of the eyes, node„ and throat. At high cone entra- employees, employers,phyaicians,industrial hygienists, tions,xylene vapor may cause severe breathing diff cxd- and other occupational health professionals who may ties which may be delayed m onset.At high conomm- have a need for such enformanon.It does not attempt to tions, It may also cause dam, staggering, drowsi- Present all data,rather,it presents pertinent information ness► and In adeiinon, breathing high and data in summary form. concenultioas may Cause Inas of appetite, nausea, vom.. SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION �'and abdominal Pam' xylem may be imntat- mg to the eyes sad akin. Exposure to high concentra- • Formula:C•Ha(CH,), hoe of xylem Vapor MY cause reversible damage to • Synonym- Commercial xylene (xylol} is a mixture, the kidneys and liver. mostly2- LONS-Wm the meta-isomer. 1 O. EV=w= �� or Prolonged expo- ) xylene,ortho-xylene. 1,2- Buse to xylene may cause a shin rash.Repeated expoaare dimethylbenzene;2)m-xylene,mets-xylem, 1,34imeth. of the eyes to high concentrations of xylene vapor may Y e; 3) P-xylem, pam xYlem, 1,4-4imethylben- cause reversible eye damage. zeae 3 Ro t SiSmand Sympomc A phYsieaan sbould be • Appearance and odor Colorless liquids with aroma- contacted if anyone develops any signs or symptoms tic odors(Pure P-xylene is a solid below 12.7 C(35 l7). and SusPeCtS that they are caused by exposure to xylem medlml PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURIF LIMIT (PEL) The: following medical procediuma should be made available to eacb employee who is exposed to xylene at The current OSHA ua»dard for xylene>s I00 pzrts of podmtially hazardous levels: xylene Per million parts of air(ppm) averaged over an 1. Initialllfadiea!Eterirruatrarr; eight-hour work shift.'Phis may also be expressed as 435 A complete history and Physical exammati :The milligrams of ryleiie per cubic meter of aur (mg/ms). purpose is to detect pre-exating conditions that mught NIOSH has recommended that the pmuissiible expo- Phioe the exposed employee at =creased risk, grid to sure limit be changed to loo ppm averaged over a work establish a baseline for future health monitoring.E=ni. shift of up to ten hour:per day, forty hours per week, nation of the central nervous system,eyes, - with an acceptable c eii1mg level of 200 ppm averaged nal react, blood, liver, and kidneys should be stressed, over a 106-mmute pend. The MOSH Criteria Docu- The skin should be exammed for evidence of chrome merit for Xylene should be consulted for more detailed disorders. information. A complete blood count: Xylene has been shown to HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION A cam complete counttic e in� compperformed. mcl>:d- • Router of cq miasma mg a red cell cOimt, a white cell count, a differeutuel count of a stained smear, = wen = hemoglobin sad Xylene can affect the body if it is inhaled,if it comes m hematocrit. contact with the eye or akin, eat if it is swallowed, It —Liver function testL Since liver damage has been may eater the body through flee skin. observed in.humans exposed to xylene,a profile of liver Thne as reflect good 9Xknbfid hYgww and m i c1ca1 V ve Meme practices and I" acfieevinp an e[fecfjw ocaipattonal vft �of OSHA. MW may mpp Mor �be act8aent to aehiew cwWfyr a r u,a DWAMM CW NEAUTN AND NuIAN sf nn= PubUAL DEPAliTllih;NT OF LAfJOR for Pubic fe atth s.e c« rs too Deas. Coned Ooaapaband Safety era MOM Aen�avan for Ooaipabobona! SaMly and He�h 9008niber ren