HISTORY

• Found naturally in petroleum
• Found in gasoline and jet fuel

PROPERTIES

• Density: 0.864 g/mL
• Phase: Liquid
• Practically insoluble in water
• Melting Point: -47.4°C
• Boiling Point: 138.5°C

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MODERN DAY USES

• Solvent in the printing, rubber, and leather
• Cleaning agent for steel, silicon wafers, and integrated circuits
• Present in airplane fuel and gasoline

HAZARDS

• High levels of exposure can be hazardous to one's health
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Lack of muscle coordination
• Confusion

COST

• $825 per metric ton

WORKS CITED

• http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/xylene
• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-xylene.htm
• http://www.platts.com/news-feature/2014/petrochemicals/pgpi/paraxylene