Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:05/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-579-8431
MSDS Number: BPHMC

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

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:TLV IS 100 PPM (377 MG/M3).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATION.SKIN:FREQUENT/PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
IRRITATE & CAUSE DERMATITIS.INHALE:HIGH VAPOR/AEROSOL(>1000PPM)MAY
CAUSE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,ANESTHESIA,DROWSINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,BRAIN
DAMAGE & POSSIBLY DEATH.ORAL:IF ASPIRATED INTOTHE LUNGS,MAY CAUSE
INJURY & POSSIBLY PROGRESSING TO DEATH.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION. FREQUENT/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
MAY IRRITATE & CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION OF HIGH VAPOR/AEROSOL
(>1000PPM) MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, BRA IN DAMAGE & POSSIBLY DEATH. IF ASPIRATEDINTO
THE LUNGS DURING INGESTION OR VOMITING, MAY CAUSE INJURY & POSSIBLY
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
EXCESS. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ORAL:DO NOTINDUCE
VOMITING. KEEP AT REST. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:997F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:6.7
Extinguishing Media:USE CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
PRODUCT MAY FLOAT & CAN BE REIGNITED. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OF FIRE. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR,
PERCHLORATES, N2O4.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE THE AREA. CONTAIN THE SPILL. PICK UP LARGE
SPILL WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS; SMALL SPILLS/RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CONTAINERS. PREVENT ENTERING
WATERWAYS/SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED
AREA, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS, AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS
& OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF HIGH
VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTRATIONS EXPECTED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND MISTS. WEAR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR PROTECTION IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:28.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:0.866
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, BENZENE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, PERCHLORATES AND N2O4
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES, STATIC
ELECTRICITY, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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