Product ID:TOLUENE,PART C
MSDS Date:01/29/1993
FSC:4910
NIIN:01-030-6643
MSDS Number: BQGRC

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

CRANE RESISTOFLEX CO

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32205 US

Telephone: 904-389-3400

Cage: 50599

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:PEL=100PPM;TLV=50PPM-SKIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:IRRITANT.SKIN:MILDLY
IRRITATING;CAUSES DRYNESS.INHAL:NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION;CNS EFFECTS.INGEST:GI IRRITANT.VOMITING THIS MATERIEL
CAN DAMAGE THE LUNGS.CHRONIC:FETAL EFFECTS,LIVER,KIDNEY AND BRAIN
DAMAGE,HIGH FREQUENCY HEARINGLOSS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS SHOWS MONOGRAPHS ON TOLUENE
SHOWING DNA DAMAGE AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Effects of
Overexposure:EYES:TEARING,BURNING,REDNESS,SWELLING.SKIN:BURNING,DRY
ING,CRACKING.INHAL:DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,UNCON
SCIOUSNESS...DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,CALL PHYSICIAN.EYES:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR.FLUSH EYES FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING LIDS OPENED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING!KE EP QUIET AND WARM.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.ADMINISTER OXYGEN FOR DIFFICULT BREATHING;RESTORE
BREATHING BY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WAER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND CAN
FLASHBACK.DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CAN FORM WHICH ARE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.ADSORB
MATERIEL;TRANSFER TO FUME HOOD.FOR LARGE SPILLS:ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION.USE PROTECTIVE AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.EVACUATE
AREA.PREVENT RUNOFF TO WATERWAYS.PUT I N PROPER CONTAINER FOR
RECOVERY/DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE,AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:GROUND AND BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERING
LIQUIDS.DO NOT USE TORCH OR WELDER NEAR A DRUM.EMPTY DRUMS ARE AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:NEGATIVE PRESSURE NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS ARE
PERMITTED UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS,ELSEWISE USE A SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:WATER RESISTANT(EG.NITRIE RUBBER)
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES,IF PERMITD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER STREET CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE
WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY 1;F3.THIS IS PART C OF A REPAIR KIT,LUBE(ALL PARTS ARE SAME NSN).

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F,111C
Vapor Pres:22MM @68F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.872
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR(SAYBOLT=30);BENZENE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,VARIOUS
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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