Product ID:S-235 MULTIPURPOSE ADHESIVE
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-078-0737
MSDS Number: BGKRW

ARMSTRONG

313 W LIBERTY ST
LANCASTER, PA 17604
US

Emergency Phone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Info Phone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Cage: MO840

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

3209 LANCASTER, PA 17604 US

Telephone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Cage: 03938

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 3-4%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOTE:TOLUENE (108-88-3) APPEARS ON
NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEMICAL REPRO HAZARDS. CONSULT WITH PROFS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS RECS .
TARGET ORGANS:UPPER RESPIRATORY TR ACT, SKIN, EYES.
SKIN/EYES:EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRYING & CRACKING OF
SKIN, DEFATTING OF (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TISSUE & RESULT IN DERMATITIS. CONTACT
W/EYES WILL CAUSE IRRITATION. INHAL:TOLUENE IS KNOWN TO CAUSE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, UNCOOR INATED MOVEMENTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY SOLVENTS, INCLUDING PREEXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASE
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.
EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. ADDITIONALLY, WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. REFER TO MD IF IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REFER TO MD IF
IRRITATION OR SYMPTO MS PERSIST. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF
EXPOSED TO EXCESS CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL POIS CTL
CTR OR MD FOR GUIDANCE.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A FIRE MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP; USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
THIS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR RELEASE. EXTINGUISH
OPEN FLAMES & HEAT-PRODUCING EQUIPMENT. SCRAPE UP PRODUCT & PLACE
INTO CONTAINER. RESIDUAL OF PRODUCT CAN BE CLEANED UP W/WARM SOAPY
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AREA SUITABLE FOR COMBUSTIBLE
MIXTURES. RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS <90F.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR. USE PRECAUTIONS THAT ARE
COMMON W/SAFE HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.

Respiratory Protection:WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION, RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED. IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AFFORDED, WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE NATURAL CROSS-VENT, LOC(MECH) PICK-UP, &/OR GEN
AREA(MECH) VENT TO PVNT ACCUM OF SOLV VAPS, KEEPING IN MIND
(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:COTTON/LOOPPILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:THAT VENTILATION PATTERN MUST REMOVE HEAVIER THAN AIR SOLVENT
VAPORS FROM LOWER LEVELS OF WORK SPACES, VENTILATION SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT TO KEEP SOLVENT VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.

Spec Gravity:1.18 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, HEAVY-BODIED PASTE W/SLIGHT AROMATIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:33(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE &
OTHER TOXIC VAPORS & GASES THAT ARE COMMON TO THERMAL DEGRADATION
OF ORGANIC CMPDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR OTHER METHOD APPROVED I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICAL
SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF
SARA ACT & 40 CFR 372.

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