General Information
Revision date
2009-03-04
Product name
ORTHOXYLENE
CAS No.
95-47-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Surfactant manufacturing
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Company Information
company name
Sunoco, Inc.
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Danger! Flammable liquid and vapor. Harmful if inhaled. High vapor concentrations may cause drowsiness. May cause skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Pulmonary aspiration hazard. While ingesting or vomiting, may enter lungs and produce damage. Can cause severe chronic toxicity. May cause (target organ or system) damage. (e.g., lung, nervous system, blood disorders, liver, kidney, immune system, cardiovascular system, thyroid, testicular, ovarian, etc.). Ratings Key: 0 = least, 1 = slight, 2 = moderate, 3 = high, 4 = extreme Health Fire Reactivity PPI NFPA 2 3 0 HMIS 2 3 0 X R00000024300, ORTHOXYLENE 1 •
Potential health effects
PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE The following diseases or disorders may be aggravated by exposure to this product: skin, eye, liver, kidney, nervous system, respiratory system, lung (asthma-like conditions), INHALATION Can cause severe central nervous system depression (including unconsciousness). May cause headaches and dizziness. May cause serious disturbances of heart rhythm. Overexposure may cause nervous system damage. Prolonged or repeated inhalation may cause kidney and lung damage. Solvent "huffing/sniffing" (abuse) or intentional prolonged overexposure to high levels of vapors can produce abnormal behavior, convulsions, hallucinations, delerium, nervous system damage, serious disturbances of heart rhythm and sudden death. LC50 (mg/l): no data LC50 (mg/m3): no data LC50 (ppm): no data SKIN May be absorbed through the skin in harmful amounts. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact can result in defatting and drying of the skin which may result in skin irritation and dermatitis (rash). Draize Skin Score: no data Out of 8.0 LD50 (mg/kg): no data EYES Causes eye irritation. INGESTION Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Pulmonary aspiration hazard. While ingesting or vomiting, may enter lungs and produce damage. LD50 (g/kg): no data