Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:09/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2002
MSDS Number: BDSPZ

EXXON CO USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.

800 BELL ST
HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180
US

Emergency Phone: 713-656-3424/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-656-3424/3540

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: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:IRRITATING BUT NOT INJURIOUS.
SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY IRRITATE/CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INHALED:VAPOR/AEROSOL CONCENTRATIONS >1000 PPM IRRITATE EYES &
RESPIRATORY TRACT & CAUSE CNS DEPRE
SSION/INJURY,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS. INGESTED:SMALL AMTS ASPIRATED INTO
LUNGS MAY CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE PULMONARY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR LISTED NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CARCINOGENICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
MAY IRRITATE & CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
ANESTHESIA, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, BRAIN DAMAGE & POSSIBLY
DEATH. INGESTED:ASPIRA TION INTO THE LUNGS DURING INGESTION
ORVOMITING, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY INJURY & POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDES. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
REMOVE GROSSLY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. AID/RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP QUIET & GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>1000F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:7.4
Extinguishing Media:MFR: ? HMIS:USE CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,OR
WATER FOG. WATER MAY CAUSE FROTHING AND/OR SPREAD FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE/ VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. 'GROUND' CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION PREVENT
ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE IF W/O HAZARD. SMALL SPILL:IMPLEMENT CLEAN-UP
PROCEDURES. LARGE SPILL:IMPLEMENT CLEANUP PROCEDURES. ISOLATE AREA
7 ADVISE AUTHORITIES. PR EVENT FROM ENTERING SEWER, WATERWWAYS.
RECOVER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR. FO SPILL,
RECOVER BY PUMPING OR ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE &
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. USE PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:HEALTH STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT HYDROCARBONS POSE
POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH RISKS WHICH VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIRBORN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED LIMITS AND
VENTILATION & WORK PRACTICE DOES NOT REDUCE EXPOSURE TO BELOW
LIMITS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATIOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL EMISSIONS NEAR SOURCE. USE
MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR ECNLOSED SPACES.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES. HMIS RECOMMENDS GOGGLES
REPLACE RHE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION FOR EYE PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO LIQUIDS, VAPORS, MISTS OR
FUMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-76F,<-60C
Vapor Pres:47 MM
Vapor Density:3.20
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:0.7 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.05%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC (HYDROCARBON) ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC OR SULFURIC ACID, HALOGENS
OR MOLTEN SULPHUR
Stability Condition to Avoid:"NOT APPLICABLE"
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPERT ON DISPOSAL OF RECOVERED
MATERIAL AND ENSURE CONFORMITY TO LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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