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SECTION I : MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION

	Name : Para-Xylene	CAS/UN No :106-42-3/UN1307
	Other Designation: 1 , 4 Dimethyle Benzene		N.F.P.A.

SECTION II : INGRADIENTS AND HAZARDS

Approx. Cone : 445 mg/m³

TLV TWA : 100 ppm

TLV STEL : 150 ppm

SECTION III : PHYSICAL DATA

	Boiling Point : 137 C°	Water Solubility @ 20 C° : 201.7 ppm
	Freezing Point : 13.4 C°	Specific Gravity @ 15.56 C° : 0.856
	Melting Point : 13.4 C°	Vapour Density (Air = 1 ) :
	PH : -	Vapour Pressure @ 27.3 : 10mmHg
	Molecular weight: 106.167	Evaportion Rate :
	Physical State : Gas / Liquid / Solid : Liquid
	Appeearance And Odour : Colorless and sweet -smelling

SECTION IV : FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

	Flash Point : 25 C°	LEL 1.1 %V/V
	Autoignition Temp : 528 C°	UEL 7 %V/V
	Extinguishing Media : Co₂ Extinguisher- foam - dry powder
	Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazard : Flammable liquid , contact with ignation source may creat Explosive
	Special Fire Fighting Procedure : Cool container with water
	Any Specific informations : Shall be have flammable label

SECTION V : REACTIVITY DATA

	Stability / Polymerization : Stable
	Chemical Incompatibilities : Oxidant materials - Nitric acid
	Hazardous Products Of Decomposition : Co , C₂

SECTION VI : HEALTH HAZARD DATA

	Routes Of Entry :	Skin Contacts		Inhalation Acute		Eye Contact
		Skin Absorption		Inhalation Chronic		Engestion

Acute Effect : Skin and eye irritation , redness

Chronic Effect : Depression of central nervous system (CNS)

Sensitization To Material : Carcinogenicity / Reproductive Effect / Teratogenicity / Mutagenicity

First AID-

Eyes : Flush eyes with water

Skin : Wash gently with water

Inhalation :

Move victim to fresh air

Ingestion :

Do not induce vomiting , have victim drying water to dilute

After First Aid , get approximate in - plant , paramedic or community medical suport. .
Obtain medical attention immediately

SECTION VII : SPIL/LEAK AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

	Spill / Leak : Incase of spill or leak try not used water and use clay or sand
	Waste Disposal : As far as possible collect and recover or burn

SECTION VIII : SPECIALPREVENTIVE & PROTECTIVE MEASURE

Personal Protective Equipments : (specify)
	Gloves : (P.V.C.)	Respiratory : -
	Eyes : Goggles	Foot wear : High foot
	Clothing : -	other : Face shield
Storage Requirement :
Engineering Control : Control ventilation , local exhust ventilation , , enclosed of process or worker
Special Shipping Information :