Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008149
MSDS Number: BCPND

MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL SPASMS.
ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH MAY
BE FATAL. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IR RITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, & TEARING. CHRONIC POISONING MAY DAMAGE
KIDNEYS & LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FATIGUE, CONFUSION, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS AND DROWSINESS. PECULIAR SKIN SENSATIONS (PINS AND
NEEDLES) OR NUMBNESS MAY BE PRODUCED. VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONSUMPTION CAN ENHANCE ITS TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE H OLDING EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:896F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES AND TO DILUTE SPILLS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS . CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS
MAY CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SCBA. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID FOR RECLAMATION WHEN POSSIBLE. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. SMALL SPILLS M AY BE ABSORPED WITH INERT
MATERIAL OR PAPER TOWEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PERFERRED. SEPARATE
FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BONDED AND GROUNDED
FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD
BE NO SMOKING A REAS. USE NON-SPARKING TYPE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A HALF MASK CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV OR THE
MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER,
WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL
THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) IS 1000 LBS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:22
Vapor Density:3.14
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC BENZENE-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, MITROGEN
TETRAOXIDE. WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS (E.G. CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE) MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE INVOLVING
TOLUENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE ATOMIZED IN A SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED
COMBUSTION CHAMBER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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