Safety data for mesitylene

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General

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₁₂

Physical data

^-3

Stability

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Toxicology

Toxicity data
(The meaning of any abbreviations which appear in this section is given here.)
IHL-RAT LC50 24 mg/m3/4h

Risk phrases
(The meaning of any risk phrases which appear in this section is given here.)
R20 R22 R36 R37 R38.

Transport information

Personal protection

Safety phrases
(The meaning of any safety phrases which appear in this section is given here.)
S26 S36.

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