ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- 1,2,3-TRIMETHYLBENZENE, TECH, 90%, T7320-2  -- 6810-00N050298
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,2,3-TRIMETHYLBENZENE, TECH, 90%, T7320-2
MSDS Date:07/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050298
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, 1,2,3-TRIMETHYL-
CAS:526-73-8
RTECS #:DC3300000
Fraction by Wt: 90%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
    VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS.
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, DIZ ZINESS, HEADACHE &
    NARCOTIC EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY.
    INHAL :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVEARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
    DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS
    CONSCIOUS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD IMMED.

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

Flash Point:119F,48C
Lower Limits:0.88%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE
    AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTE R MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. COMBUSTIBLE. FLAMMABLE.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>347F,>175C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:3.4 @37.7C
Vapor Density:4.15
Spec Gravity:0.894
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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