This 200-liter tinplate container holds a mixture of xylene isomers, identified as Xylene (CAS Number: 1330-20-7). It falls under the category of Hydrocarbons, aromatic. In the workplace, it is essential to adhere to specific guidelines, including the use of safety goggles and gloves, and the prohibition of open flames, open ignition sources, and smoking. The recommended indicative occupational exposure limit value for this substance, according to Directive 2000/39/EC, is an 8-hour limit value of 221 mg/m3 (50 ppm) and a short-term limit value of 442 mg/m3 (100 ppm).

• CAS Number: 1330-20-7
• Molecular Formula: CH4O
• Molecular Weight: 32.042
• Exact Mass: 32.026214747
• Boiling Point: 148.3 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
• Melting Point: -144 °F (NTP, 1992)
• Vapour Density: 1.11 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air)
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements:
• H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
• H351 (100%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]