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The relative density of o-xylene at 20 °C was reported as 0.88. The density of m-xylene , and the relative density at 20 °C as 0.86. The density of p-xylene , and the relative density at 20 °C as 0.86. The density of ethylbenzene , and the relative density at 20 °C as 0.87.

The mean value of 0.87 at 20 °C will be used for the risk assessment.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Relative density at 20C:
0.87

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The Merck Handbook (O'Neil 2006) and the NIOSH pocket guide (Barsan 2007) are peer reviewed handbooks and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use for this endpoint. The data are supported by results at 25 °C from the CRC Handbook (CRC 2008), which reported the densities of o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, and ethylbenzene as 0.88, 0.86, 0.86, and 0.86 g/cm3 respectively,