Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-363-3700
MSDS Number: BLXGV

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LGR SPILLS & LOT SIZES CAN BE COLLECTED AS HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHAMBER/ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER!

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT SOURCE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INHALED. VAPOR HARMFUL. FLAMMABLE! MAY AFFECT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
TRACT. SYMPS OF OVEREXP MAY INCLUDE FATIGUE, CONFUSION, HDCH, DIZZ
& DROWS. PECULIAR SKIN SENSATIONS (E.G.PINS & NEEDLES)/NUMBNESS MAY
BE PRODUCED. VERY HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE UNCON & DEATH.
INGEST:SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ABDOM SPASMS & OTHER SYMPS THAT
PARALLEL OVER-(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXPOS FROM INHAL. ASPIR OF MATL INTO
LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING. SPLASHES HAVE CAUSED
TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. CH RONIC:REPORTS OF CHRONIC POISONING
DESCRIBE ANEMIA, DECREASED BLOOD CELL COUNT & BONE MARROW
HYPOPLASIA. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION CAN ENHANCE
TOXIC EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESF.IF
BRTHG DFCLT,GIVE O*2.CALL MD IMMED. INGEST:ASPIR HAZ. GET IMMED MED
ATTN. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY BUT DO NOT INDUCE!IF VOMIT
OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR INTO LUNGS. SKIN:REMOVE
ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.27%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS
MAY CAUSE FIRE & EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS & EQUIP. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM FLAMM
VAPS. SML SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED ON PAPER TOWELS & EVAP IN FUME
HOOD. ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR FUMES TO CLEAR HOOD, THEN IGNITE (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYS DMG. STORE IN
COOL,DRY, WELL-VENT LOCATION,AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE FIRE HAZ MAY
BE ACUTE. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS. CNTNRS SHOULD BE
BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STOR & USE
AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIP.
DANGER!HARMFUL/FATA L IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF (SEE ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF MASK
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES
TLV/MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER,
WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHST RECOMM TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOCAL EXHST VENT GEN PREF BECAUSE (SEE ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCLDG BOOTS,LAB
COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:LIVER & KIDNEY DMG MAY OCCUR. RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT HAS
DEFATTING ACTION, CAUSING DRYING, REDNESS, DERM. FIRST AID PROC:FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS OCCASNLY. GET MD IMMED. SPILL PROC
:PAPER IN SUITABLE LOCATION AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS. CONTAIN &
RECOVER LIQ FOR RECLAMATION WHEN POSS. (SEE ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:22 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.14
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.24
Solubility in Water:0.05G/100G H*2O@20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC BENZENE-LIKE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS NITRIC & SULFURIC, NITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, WILL
ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME. STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPORS (E.G.,CO*2 & CO)
MAY BE RELEASED IN FIRE INVOLVING TOLUENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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