Xylene: An overview of its health hazards and preventive measures
This review article aims to discuss the toxicity of xylene and safety measures to counteract the hazards and enlists the pros and cons of using various substitutes that claim to be much safer, better and faster.
Xylene - Safety Data Sheet - ChemicalBook
Dec 21, 2024 · Material Safety Data Sheet or SDS for Xylene 1330-20-7 from chemicalbook for download or viewing in the browser
Xylene | NIOSH | CDC
Xylene (C 8 H 10) is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. Exposure to xylene can irritate the eyes, nose, skin, and throat. Xylene can also cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, loss of muscle coordination, and in high doses, death. Workers may be …
XYLENE, ALL ISOMERS (DIMETHYLBENZENE) | Occupational Safety and Health …
Apr 6, 2021 · o-Xylene, p-Xylene. ACGIH: Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) - Xylene (all isomers). See annual publication for most recent information. EPA: Hazard Summary - Xylenes. ATSDR Toxicological Profile for Xylene, 2007; EPA: Integrated Risk Information System - Xylenes. 2003.
Medical Management Guidelines for Xylene - Centers for Disease …
Most exposures to xylene occur by inhalation and xylene is readily absorbed from the lungs. Xylene's odor threshold is about 1 ppm, which is 100 times less than the OSHA PEL and generally provides adequate warning of acutely hazardous concentrations.
Safety Data Sheet Xylene Version 2.9 Revision Date: 09/01/2019 SDS Number: 100000002882 5 / 14 Xylene plication area. Take precautionary measures against static discharges. Provide sufficient air exchange and/or exhaust in work rooms. …
Xylene - IDLH | NIOSH | CDC
“Exposure at 1,000 ppm for 5 minutes or less will probably allow self-rescue with no irreversible injury. Higher concentrations or longer exposure periods can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, and the beginning of narcotic effects which may limit self-rescue ability.
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. Do NOT induce vomiting.
Fight fire with normal precautions from a reas-onable distance. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus. Use personal protective equipment as required. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothes. Do not breathe vapour/spray. Avoidance of ignition sources. Keep away from drains, surface and ground water.
Health Hazard Summary: Overexposure to xylene most commonly depresses the central nervous system, producing headaches, nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness, and irritates the eyes, nose, throat, and skin. Xylene is a clear, light-colored or colorless, flammable liquid …