4-nitro-m-xylene

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

General information:

- Remove soiled or soaked clothing immediately.

- Remove affected person from danger area, lay him down.

- Keep warm, calm and covered up.

- Seek medical advice immediately.

Afer inhalation:

- Remove the casualty into fresh air and keep him calm.

- Summon a doctor immediately.

After contact with skin:

- In case of contact with skin wash off immediately with polyethylene glycol 400, then with plenty of water

- Take for medical treatment

After contact with eyes:

- In case of contact with eyes rinse thoroughly with plenty of lukewarm water and seek medical advice

After ingestion:

- When swallowed seek medical aid immediately and show the physician the packaging or the label of the packaging

Advice to doctor:

- Symptoms:

-- Headache.

-- Disorientation.

-- Nausea.

-- Cyanosis (change of colour of lips and finger nails to blue gray).

-- Methaemoglobinaemia.

- Hazards:

-- Risk of deterioration due to consumption of alcohol.

- Treatment:

-- Monitor blood circulation.

-- Keep under medical supervision for at least 48 hours.

-- If necessary, give oxygen.

-- In the event of cyanosis give vitamin C, oxygen, keep out of sun.

-- Against methaemoglobin anemia: Give 300 ml Toluidine blue intravenously or 1 to 2 mg/kg methylene blue intravenously.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media:

- Alcohol-resistant foam.

- Dry powder.

- Carbon dioxide.

- Water spray jet.

Extinguishing media that must not be used for safety reasons:

- Full water jet.

Special hazards from the substance itself, its combustion products or from its vapours:

- In case of fires, hazardous combustion gases are formed:

-- Carbon monoxide (CO).

-- Carbon dioxide (CO2).

-- Nitrogen oxides (NOx).

-- Under certain conditions of combustion traces of other toxic substances cannot be excluded.

Special protective equipment for firefighting:

- Do not inhale explosion and/or combustion gases.

- Use self-contained breathing apparatus.

Further information:

- Fire residues and contaminated firefighting water must be disposed of in accordance with the local regulations.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions:

- Wear personal protective equipment. Unprotected persons must be kept away.

- Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

- Remove persons to safety.

Environmental precautions:

- Do not allow entry to drains, water courses or soil.

- Contain contaminated water/firefighting water.

- Prevent spread over a wide area (e.g. by containment or oil barriers).

Methods for cleaning up/taking up:

- Pick up with liquid binding materials and if necessary fill in containers capable of being locked.

- Clean contaminated floors and objects thoroughly, observing environmental regulations.

- When picked up, treat material as prescribed under heading "Disposal".

- Dispose of absorbed material in accordance with the regulations.

- Containers in which spilt substance has been collected must be adequately labelled.

Handling and storage

This substance should be handled under strictly controlled conditions as specified in REACH Regulation Article 18

(4). Site documentation to support safe handling arrangements in accordance with risk-based management

system should be available at each manufacturing site.

Advice on safe handling:

- Provide good ventilation of working area (local exhaust ventilation if necessary).

- Avoid formation of aerosols.

- Take precautionary measures against electrostatic loading.

- Observe the usual precautions for handling chemicals.

Advice on protection against fire and explosion:

- The product is combustible.

- Vapours may from explosive mixtures with air.

- Keep away from sources of ignition - refrain from smoking.

- Take precautionary measures against electrostatic charges - earthing necessary during loading operations.

- Observe the general rules of industrial fire protection.

Temperature class:

- T2.

Requirements for storage rooms and vessels:

- Keep container tightly closed in cool, well-ventilated place.

- Protect from direct sunlight.

Advice on storage compatibility:

- Do not store or transport together with foodstuffs.

- Do not store together with animal feedstocks.

Further information on storage conditions:

- Keep container tightly closed.

- Storage: cool.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

UN number :1665

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Chemical name:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Language:

English

Labels:

Hazard no. : 60

SpecialProvisions

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:

UN number :1665 Nitroxylenes, liquid

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Chemical name:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Language:

English

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

IMDG 6.1 / II UN number :1665 EMS: F-A, S-A Nitroxylenes, liquid

Shipping

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

1665

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Chemical name:

Nitroxylenes, liquid

Remarks

SpecialProvisions

Exposure controls / personal protection

This substance should be handled under strictly controlled conditions as specified in REACH Regulation Article 18

(4). Site documentation to support safe handling arrangements in accordance with risk-based management

system should be available at each manufacturing site.

General protective measures:

-  Do not breathe vapours, aerosols or mists.

- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.

Hygiene measures:

- Do not eat, drink or smoke during work time.

- Remove soiled or soaked clothing immediately and clean thoroughly before using again.

- Garments that cannot be cleaned must be destroyed (burnt).

- Keep away from foodstuffs and beverages.

- Clean hands and face during work intervals and after work

- Avoid contact of the substance.

Respiratory protection:       

- Use respiratory protection in case of insufficient exhaustventilation or prolonged exposure

- Multi-purpose filter ABEK

Hand protection:       

- Nitrile rubber applied on knitted cotton for mechanical stress.

-- Because this glove is used only for mechanical protection, the minimum breakthrough time and thickness are not relevant to safety.

- For short-term exposure (splash protection): Nitrile rubber gloves.

--Minimum breakthrough time / gloves : 30 min Minimum thickness / gloves 0,3 mm

- For long-term exposure: Butyl rubber gloves.

-- Minimum breakthrough time / gloves : > 8 h Minimum thickness / gloves 0,5 mm

- These types of protective gloves are offered by various manufacturers. Please note the manufacturers´ detailed statements, especially about the minimum thickness and the minimum breakthrough time. Consider also the particular working conditions under which the gloves are being used.

Eye protection:       

- Tightly fitting safety glasses

Body protection:       

- Impermeable protective clothing

Stability and reactivity

Thermal decomposition:       

- 280 °C (Heating rate : 10 K/min)

- Method : DTA

- No decomposition if used as prescribed.

Hazardous reactions:

- When handled and stored appropriately no dangerous reactions are known

Hazardous decomposition products Hazardous decomposition products:

- Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide Nitrous gases

Disposal considerations

Product:

- Special waste incineration plant, after consultation with operators.

- Observe local authority regulations

Uncleaned packaging:

- Packaging that cannot be cleaned should be disposed of as product waste.

- For disposal local regulation is binding.