Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:05/23/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-0048
MSDS Number: BHBYN

EXXON CO USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

800 BELL ST
HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180
US

Emergency Phone: 800-726-2015/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-870-6000/6884 (HEALTH)

Cage: 29700

EXXON COMPANY U.S.A.

687 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180 US

Telephone: 713-656-5949 / 713-656-3424

Cage: 29700

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9596

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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, BRAIN,
LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. ASPIRATION HAZARD.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS, BRAIN DAMAGE &
POSSIBLY DEATH. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEYS, BRAIN, CNS
INJURY, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, REDNESS AND STINGING OF
EYES, DRYING OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
BRAIN, CNS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT INDU CE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. KEEPAT REST.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:7.4%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE FOR PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F - 232F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-76F,<-60C
Vapor Pres:47 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.20
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:1 CST @ 77F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.05% @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, WCOLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. REUSE OR
INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED. REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR IS 1000
POUNDS.

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