Ortho-xylene

Hazard statements (CLP)

H226, H304, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335, H412

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

CLP CLASSIFICATION

Flammable liquids, Category 3 H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. Aspiration hazard, Category 1 H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Acute toxicity, Category 4, Dermal H312: Harmful in contact with skin. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, Category 2 H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Acute toxicity, Category 4, Inhalation H332: Harmful if inhaled. Specific target organ toxicity - single H335: May cause respiratory irritation. exposure, Category 3, Respiratory Tract Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting Category 3 effects.

2.2 Label elements

REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008)

Signal word

Danger

Physical hazards

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.

Health hazards

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. H312 Harmful in contact with skin. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H332 Harmful if inhaled. H335 May cause respiratory irritation.

Environmental hazards

H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Prevention

P210 Keep away from heat/ sparks/ open flames/ hot surfaces. No smoking. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P243 Take action to prevent static discharges. P261 Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P273 Avoid release to the environment.

Response

P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor/ .?. P331 Do NOT induce vomiting. P304 + P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

Storage

No precautionary phrases.

Disposal

No precautionary phrases.

2.3 Other hazards

The substance does not fulfill all screening criteria for persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity and hence is not considered to be PBT or vPvB. Vapours are heavier than air. Vapours may travel across the ground and reach remote ignition sources causing a flashback fire danger. This material is a static accumulator. Even with proper grounding and bonding, this material can still accumulate an electrostatic charge. If sufficient charge is allowed to accumulate, electrostatic discharge and ignition of flammable air- vapour mixtures can occur.