Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:10/19/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-711-2185
MSDS Number: BJZCM

SHAPE PRODUCTS

1127 57TH AVE.
OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427
US

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Info Phone: 415-534-1186

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 3D869

SHAPE PRODUCTS

OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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 1.7 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. IT MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, AND
PROLONGED AND/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN A EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, SKIN:MILD IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
DERMATITIS WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE. INGESTED:G/I IRRITATION,
NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH A SKIN DISORDER SHOULD

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY.INGESTED:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSESOF
MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:41.0F,5.0C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.WATER, ESPECIALLY STREAM, MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCB &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTI
OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP WITH CLOTH, PAPER ETC. STO IN CLOSED
CONTAINER PENDING DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THE WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. GROUND CONTAINE BEFORE TRANSFERRING LIQUID. AVOID HAVING
OPEN ELECTRICAL EQUIP MENT IN VAPOR AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED AT DGSC IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST. SUPPLIER COULD NOT
DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURER FOR 1985 ORDER, THUS THIS MSDS WRITTEN
FROM SEVERAL OTHER MSDS OF TOLUENE AND TECHNICAL DATA.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=110.C, 230.F
Vapor Pres:22 MM
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.871
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC SOLVENT 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, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION.

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