Product ID:N-450-9
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-292-5188
MSDS Number: BGTHR

GACO WESTERN INC

18700 S CENTER PKY
SEATTLE, WA 98188-4636
US

Emergency Phone: 206-575-0450 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

GACO WESTERN INC

88698 SEATTLE, WA 98188-4636 US

Telephone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 62%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 62.0%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 636MG/KG TOLUENE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS
DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SENSI TIZATION(OCCUPATIONAL
ASTHMA) AND HEARTDISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE FETUS
BASED ON LABORATORY STUDIES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-6.7C, 20.F
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.CUT
OFF LEAK;DO NOT EXTINGUISH AT LEAK(MAY EXPLODE);ALLOW FIRE TO BURN
OUT
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
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 SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.USE EXPLOS ION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
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:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT PLASTIC OR RUBBER
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
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
B.P. Text:172-233F
Vapor Pres:22 TOLUENE
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.841
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.COLOR NOT REPORTED.
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 DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE FOR TOLUENE IS U220.

Transport Information:MANUFACTURERS SHIPMENTS ARE MARKED "PAINT RELATED
MATERIALS, UN 1263". INFORMATION ON CTDF STATES SHIPPING NAME IS
"FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.". THE PSN PRESENTLY ASSIGNED TO THIS
ITEM IS " PAINT, INC LUDING PAINT, LACQUER, ENAMEL, STAIN, SHELLAC
SOLUTIONS, VARNISH, POLISH, LIQUID FILLER, AND LIQUID LACQUER
BASE". SINCE THE MATERIAL IS NOT A PAINT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND
THE MANUFACTURER SHIPS AS A "PAINT RELATED MATERIAL", THE PSN USED
BY THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THIS ITEM.

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