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Xylene

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

1330-20-7

Signal Word

DANGER

Hazard Pictograms

GHS02 - Flame - Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances. — GHS02 – Flame – Flammable liquids, vapour, solids and gases; including self-heating and self-igniting substances.

GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin. — GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.

GHS08 - Health Hazard - Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity. — GHS08 – Health Hazard – Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour (Class: Flammable – Liquids, Category 3)
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (Class: Aspiration Hazard, Category 1)
H312 Harmful in contact with skin (Class: Acute Toxicity – Dermal, Category 4)
H315 Causes skin irritation (Class: Corrosion/irritation – Skin, Category 2)
H332 Harmful if inhaled (Class: Acute Toxicity – Inhalation, Category 4)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Class: Specific Target Organ Toxicity – respiratory irritation – Single exposure, Category 3)

Dangerous Goods for Transport (according to ADG)

Classed as Dangerous Goods for Transport

Other names

Xylol
Benzene, dimethyl-

What It Does

Not entered.

Notes

Not entered

Information Sources

https://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/HazardousChemical/Details?chemicalID=4714
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylene

Last Updated

October 14, 2025

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