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, …

Xylene is a colorless, sweet-smelling liquid that is used as a solvent and in various products. Breathing high levels of xylene can cause dizziness, confusion, and changes in balance. Learn …

Breathing xylene vapors in small amounts can cause headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. With more serious exposure, xylene can cause sleepiness, stumbling, irregular …

Toluene and xylene poisoning can occur when someone swallows these substances, breathes in their fumes, or when these substances touch the skin. This article is for information only. DO …

Inhalation appears to be the major route of exposure to xylene, although exposure through the use or consumption of groundwater is also likely in areas where there is subsurface gasoline …

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 …

Aspiration of xylene into the lungs during ingestion or vomiting may result in serious injuries to the lungs or even death. If large quantities of xylene are aspirated into the lungs, pulmonary …

On exposure the vapours are rapidly absorbed through the lungs and the slowly through the skin. Prolonged exposure to xylene leads to significant amount of solvent accumulation in the …

Xylene is most likely to enter your body when you breathe xylene vapors. Xylene may also enter your body if eat or drink xylene-contaminated food or water. Less often, xylene enters the body …

Jan 1, 2025 · Flash point: Under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) classification, xylenes are classified as highly flammable liquid and vapor and harmful if inhaled or contacted. The …

People who breathe high levels may have dizziness, confusion, and a change in their sense of balance. Xylene has been found in at least 840 of the 1,684 National Priority List sites …

Xylene is a flammable liquid that can cause nervous system, respiratory, and skin irritation when inhaled or absorbed. Learn how to find out if you are working with xylene, how it affects your …

Nov 2, 2023 · Toluene and xylene poisoning can occur when someone swallows these substances, breathes in their fumes, or when these substances touch the skin. This article is …

Dec 4, 2024 · For the general population, low level exposure to xylene can occur from cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust emissions. People may breathe in small amounts when using …

Sep 20, 2018 · While there’s no way around that fact, you can protect yourself and others just by knowing exposure symptoms of which to be aware. Xylene can affect a person’s nervous and …

Mar 25, 2025 · Symptoms of smoke inhalation include shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, dizziness, confusion and more. Get to fresh air as quickly as possible and seek medical …

Such a release does not always lead to exposure. You can be exposed to a substance only when you come in contact with it. You may be exposed by breathing, eating, or drinking the …

Feb 21, 2025 · Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology …

Mar 9, 2025 · Even outside, I get blasted by toxic fragranced chemicals from neighbors’ laundry dryer vents spewing the chemicals into the air that I have a right to breathe but can’t without …

Toluene and xylene poisoning can occur when someone swallows these substances, breathes in their fumes, or when these substances touch the skin. This article is for information only. DO …

1 day ago · Residents in disadvantaged communities are exposed to a toxic stew of chemicals daily, and they “don’t just breathe one at a time, [they] breathe all the chemicals in the air at …