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Xylenes (technical mixture of m, o, p-isomers)

CAS Number

1330-20-7

Synonym

Technical mixture of o-xylene (95-47-6), m-xylene (108-38-3), and p-xylene (106-42-3) isomers; Dimethylbenzenes; Xylols; 1,2-Dimethylbenzene, 1,3-Dimethylbenzene, 1,4-Dimethylbenzene

Occurrence/Use

Solvent for paints, varnishes, inks, dyes, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and rubber; production of polymer fiber (mylar and dacron); component of gasoline and fuel oils; component of tobacco smoke (m-,p-)

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
22000
Species: 
Human
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Central nervous system impairment, respiratory and eye irritation
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Nervous system, respiratory system, eyes
Severity: 
Mild
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
700
Chronic Target Organs: 
Nervous system, respiratory system, eyes
Human Data: 
Yes
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Considered, but not listed

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Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
1.8
Public Health Goal - Download: 
MCL value (mg/L): 
1.75
Last PHG Revision : 
12/1977