Product ID:TOLUENE IN AIR 50-5000 PPM
MSDS Date:12/19/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N038736
MSDS Number: BRHKL

GAS TECH INC

8445 CENTRAL AVE
NEWARK, CA 94560-3431
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 415-794-6200

Cage: FO148

GAS TECH INC. JOHNSON INSTRUMENT DIV

NEWARK, CA 94560-3431 US

Telephone: 510-794-6200

Cage: 51906

0.005-0.5

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID; AIR COMPRESSED (UN1002, DOT) %

RTECS: AX5271000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING. CHRONIC EFFECTS: KIDNEY DAMAGE,
LIVER DAMAGE. TOLUENE (108-88-3) IS ON TH E NAVY LISTING OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEM REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPRIATE HEALTH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST
HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
RECOMMENDATIONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE,
PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INGEST: GET
MD IMMEDIATELY .

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROP FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SML:DRY
CHEM, CO*2/HALON. LRG:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM IS RECOMM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OR FIRE.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFE
DEVICES.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IF RELEASED IN WORK
SPACES WITH NORMAL VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT
PUNCTURE CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 150 F MAY OPERATE
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE VALVE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SPECIAL PRACTICES REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Density:1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, VERY SLIGHT BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE GAS AT SLOW RATE. DO NOT INCINERATE.
EMPTY CYLINDERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL REFUSE, OBSERVING
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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