SDS

Xylene
Section 11. Toxicological information
Inhalation
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Harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory irritation.
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Irritating to mouth, throat and stomach.
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Ingestion
Skin contact
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Harmful in contact with skin. Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
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Eye contact
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled.
General
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Suspected of causing cancer if inhaled. Risk of cancer depends on duration and level
of exposure.
Carcinogenicity
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No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Mutagenicity
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No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Teratogenicity
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Developmental effects
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No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Fertility effects
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No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics
Skin contact
Ingestion
Inhalation
Adverse symptoms may include the following:
respiratory tract irritation
coughing
Adverse symptoms may include the following:
nausea or vomiting
Adverse symptoms may include the following:
irritation
redness
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Eye contact
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Adverse symptoms may include the following:
pain or irritation
watering
redness
Potential chronic health effects
Section 12. Ecological information
Toxicity
Xylenes, mixed isomers
Acute EC50 90 mg/l Fresh water
Crustaceans - Cypris subglobosa
48 hours
Acute LC50 8.5 ppm Marine water
Crustaceans - Palaemonetes
pugio - Adult
48 hours
Acute LC50 8500 µg/l Marine water
Crustaceans - Palaemonetes
pugio
48 hours
Acute LC50 15700 µg/l Fresh water
Fish - Lepomis macrochirus -
Juvenile (Fledgling, Hatchling,
Weanling)
96 hours
Acute LC50 19000 µg/l Fresh water
Fish - Lepomis macrochirus
96 hours
Acute LC50 13400 µg/l Fresh water
Fish - Pimephales promelas
96 hours
Acute LC50 16940 µg/l Fresh water
Fish - Carassius auratus
96 hours
Ethylbenzene
Acute EC50 4600 µg/l Fresh water
Algae - Pseudokirchneriella
subcapitata
72 hours
Acute EC50 3600 µg/l Fresh water
Algae - Pseudokirchneriella
subcapitata
96 hours
Acute EC50 2930 µg/l Fresh water
Daphnia - Daphnia magna -
Neonate
48 hours
Acute LC50 5200 µg/l Marine water
Crustaceans - Americamysis
bahia
48 hours
Acute LC50 4200 µg/l Fresh water
Fish - Oncorhynchus mykiss
96 hours
Chronic NOEC 1000 µg/l Fresh water
Algae - Pseudokirchneriella
subcapitata
96 hours
Product/ingredient name
Species
Result
Exposure
Date of issue/Date of revision
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1/30/2015.
Version
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6
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