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, …

This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about xylene. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-800-232-4636. This fact sheet is one …

Xylene has been detected in <5% of samples collected during groundwater surveys conducted in the United States. Median xylene concentrations of ≤2 ppb have been reported in 406 urban …

It is important you understand this information because this substance may harm you. Highlights: Exposure to xylene occurs in the workplace and when you use paint, gasoline, paint thinners …

but absorption of xylene vapor through the skin is only about 12% of the amount absorbed by the lungs. At hazardous waste sites, the most likely ways you can be exposed are: breathing …

Dec 4, 2024 · Due to the lack of human data and the limited data in animals, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined that it is not known whether xylene causes …

If you are exposed to xylene in the air at levels above about 200 ppm (see "Legal Exposure Limits" on page 3), your eyes, nose, and throat can become irritated. If liquid xylene is …

Chemicals Selected by OEHHA for Consideration for Listing by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee and Request for Relevant Information on the …

Xylene has been found in at least 840 of the 1,684 National Priority List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What is xylene? There are three forms of xylene in …

Mar 7, 2011 · Two weeks ago (Feb. 17), fellow activists proclaimed the upbeat news that the European Union had banned xylene and five other toxic chemicals that pose risks to human …

Keep Xylenes out of confined spaces, such as sewers, because of the possibility of an explosion. Ventilate area of spill or leak. DO NOT wash into sewer. It may be necessary to contain and …

How will Xylene be Detected in and Removed from My Drinking Water? The regulation for xylenes became effective in 1992. Between 1993 and 1995, EPA required your water supplier to collect …

Xylene is flammable at room temperature; therefore, it constitutes a fire hazard. It is insoluble in water, but mixes readily with many organic solvents. Xylene is less dense than water and will …

Jul 1, 2014 · Information on xylene, for use in responding to chemical incidents. These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for …

4 days ago · H. 5115 would ban the sale of foods in public schools in the state that contain Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1 and Blue 2. H. 7300 would ban the food additives …

you can be exposed are: breathing xylene vapors, drinking well water contaminated with xylene, and direct contact of the skin with xylene. Xylene passes into the blood soon after entering the

1 day ago · The European Union and some countries, including Australia and Japan, have banned or restricted the use of certain food dyes because of potential health risks. In October, dozens …

1 day ago · Detecting which products contain isocyanate and xylene - which in “depressingly small” amounts can induce ezcema - is an important part of the fight against the condition, …

4 days ago · West Virginia isn’t the only state to enact similar legislation. Last year, California banned six of the seven listed food dyes above from schools—and the one dye left out of their …

4 days ago · The ban made an exception for the use of TCE for this purpose, allowing the battery industry to continue using it until 2044. Microporous, which has challenged the ban in court, …

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2007. Toxicological profile for Xylenes. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. …

How will Xylene be Detected in and Removed from My Drinking Water? The regulation for xylenes became effective in 1992. Between 1993 and 1995, EPA required your water supplier to collect …

5 days ago · (Red No. 3 was banned from foods, beverages and drugs in California in 2023 and by the Food and Drug Administration in January of this year.) The dyes are used to add vivid …

2 days ago · West Virginia’s ban goes into effect on Aug. 1 this year for food served to children in West Virginia public schools and on Jan. 1, 2028, for all food sold in the state.

Feb 24, 2025 · A state legislator is moving to outlaw the sale of nicotine pouches, despite the federal Food and Drug Administration’s endorsement of the product to help smokers quit …

Mar 22, 2025 · Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves.

17 hours ago · But West Virginia’s law is the most sweeping so far, prohibiting seven dyes and two preservatives: red dyes No. 3 and No. 40, yellow dyes No. 5 and No. 6, blue dyes No. 1 …