Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:02/12/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-579-8431
MSDS Number: BFFZN

ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC.

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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 UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, NASAL
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EVEN DEATH. INGESTION CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS AFTER INGESTION
CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND DEATH. CHRONIC: LIVER, KIDNEY
AND BRAIN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE FETUS
BASED ON LABORATORY STUDIES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING.
SKIN: REDNESS, BRUNING, DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DI ARRHEA, AND SAME SYMPTOMS AS
INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEE
DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED . SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
VEGETABLE OIL OR CHARCOAL SLURRY. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS,
KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS. SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. CAN TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND AND FLAHSBACK. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB IN INERT ABSORBENT AND
TRANSFER TO HOOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, AND EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. USE
ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE, TREAT THEM AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH NEAR THIS ITEM, BECAUSE PRODUCT,
EVEN JUST RESIDUE, CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F,111C
Vapor Pres:22 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.872
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS (ALDEHYDES, AROMATICS, ETC.)

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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