Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:04/05/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-0046
MSDS Number: BDVBW

SUN REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY

TEN PENN CENTER 1801 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1699
US

Emergency Phone: 215-977-6172 (0800-1630)

Info Phone: 215-293-9270 (1631-0759)

Preparer: RAMONA PANSON

Cage: 3T335

SUN REFINING AND MARKETING CO

WAYNE, PA 19087-1612 US

Telephone: 800-964-8861

Cage: 3T335

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:ACUTE: INGEST- PULMONARY ASPIRATION
HAZARD IF SWALLOWED AND VOMITING OCCURS. EYE- CONTACT MAY CAUSE
MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION. INHALE- IRRITATION TO EYES, NOSE,
CNS. CHRONIC: INHALE- REPEATED EXCE SSIVE EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE
CHRONIC, ADVERSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SKIN- MODERATE IRRITATION AND
DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, LOSS OF BLANCE AND COORDITATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=8.9C, 48.F
Autoignition Temp:=536.1C, 997.F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, WATER FOG,
SAND/DIRT.
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:FLAMMABLE LIQUID (FLASH POINT LESS THAN
100F).

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT IGNITION, STOP LEAK, VENTILATE AREA.
CONTAIN SPILL. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND OF
LEAK. WEAR SCBA FOR LARGE SPILL. ADVISE EPA/STATE AGENCY IF
REQUIRED. ABSORB ON INERT MAT ERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=111.C, 231.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:26
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHYL ETHER=1) 5X SLOWER
Solubility in Water:0.047 % BY VOL.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PLEASANT SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND ASPHYXIANTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DO NOT
FLUSH TO DRAIN/STORM SEWER. INCINERATE UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS.
DRAIN TO CHEMICAL WA STE PLANT.

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