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Physical form,Color,Odor: Liquid; amber; solvent
odor;
Odor Threshold: No data available.
pH: Approximately 5.5
Boiling point/boiling range: 76.6 - 137.7 C
Estimated, based on composition
Melting point/melting range: Not applicable
Vapor pressure: Approximately 68 mmHg
calculated @ 25 C
Water Solubility: Approximately 10 %
Partition coefficient (K o/w): No data available.
Specific gravity: Approximately 0.82 g/ml
Vapor density: Approximately .0043 g/cc
calculated @ 100 C
Volatile organic compounds: Approximately 750
gms/liter SCAQMD Calculated
Evaporation rate: Approximately 6.4 xylene=1
calculated
Viscosity: 30 - 40 centipoise
Conditions to Avoid: None known.
Materials to Avoid: Heat; Sparks and/or Flames;
Hazardous Decomposition: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide;
Stability and Reactivity: Stable. Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Ecotoxicity Data: No data available.
Other Effects and Information: Not determined. Since regulations vary, consult applicable regulations or
authorities before disposal.
Effects from Eye Contact: Moderate Eye Irritation: signs/symptoms can include redness, swelling, pain,
tearing, and hazy vision.
Effects from Skin Contact: Moderate Skin Irritation (after prolonged or repeated contact): signs/symptoms
can include redness, swelling, itching, and dryness.
Effects from Inhalation: Central Nervous System Depression: signs/symptoms can include headache,
dizziness, drowsiness, in coordination, slowed reaction time, slurred speech, giddiness and unconscious-
ness. Irritation (upper respiratory): signs/symptoms can include soreness of the nose and throat, coughing
and sneezing.
Effects from Ingestion: Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Gastrointestinal Effects: signs/symptoms generally
will include abdominal pain. Central
Nervous System Depression: signs/symptoms can include headache, dizziness, drowsiness, muscular
weakness, in coordination, slowed reaction time, fatigue, blurred vision, slurred speech, giddiness, tremors
and convulsions. Aspiration Pneumonitis: signs/symptoms can include coughing, difficulty breathing,
wheezing, coughing up blood and pneumonia, which can be fatal.
Sensitization Information: No data available.
Carcinogenicity: No data available.
Mutagenicity: No data available.
Reproductive Effects: High exposures to xylenes in some animal studies have been reported to cause
health effects on the developing embryo/fetus. These effects were often at levels toxic to the mother.
The significance of these findings to humans has not been determined.
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION