Product ID:O-TOLUIDINE
MSDS Date:09/01/1983
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-926-9017
MSDS Number: BHGWM

POLYSCIENCES, INC.

PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-313-6484

Info Phone: 215-313-6484

Cage: DO539

POLYSCIENCES, INC.

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: DO539

O-TOLUIDINE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-53-4

RTECS: XU2975000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 2 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE BURNS, SKIN IRRITATION,
CYANOSIS. CHRONIC: CANCER
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT LISTED BY NTP AS POSSIBLE
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES EYE BURNS AND SKIN IRRITATION. HARMFUL
IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN; CAUSES CYANOSIS.
SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. MAY CAUSE CANCER; BASED ON TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CLEAN BEFORE REUSING OR
DESTROY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER
AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:185F,85C
Lower Limits:1.5
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGE
FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ISOLATE HAZARD AND EVACUATE CONFINED AREAS.
STAY UPWIND; AVOID SMOKE AND FUMES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL TANKS
AND REDUCE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF SMOKE AND FUMES CANNOT BE AVOIDED,
WEAR CHEMICALPROOF SUIT WITH HOOD AND BREATHING AIR SUPPLY. FIGHT
FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. RUN-OFF MAY CAUSE POLUTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND KEEP UPWIND OF SPILL.
CONTAIN SPILL WITH SAND OR EARTH DAM, SOAK UP WIH SAND OR OTHER
NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT AND TRANSFER TO A COVERED METAL CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER AND DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE WITH ACIDS OR STRONG OXIDIZING
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS UPRIGHT. HANDLE IN A MANNER TO PREVENT
HUMAN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3F,-16C
Vapor Pres:.26
Solubility in Water:1.5%
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW; STRAW COLORED, AROMATIC AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABLE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS; REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OVERHAEATING MAY RELEASE HAZARDOUS
OXIDE OF NITROGEN GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED MAY BE
INCINERATED, OR SENT TO AN APPROVED HAZ. MATERAL DISPOSAL AREA.
VERY DILUTE SOLUTIONS ARE BIODEGRADABLE BY SPECIALLY ACCLIMATED
BACTERIA.

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