Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:06/10/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2002
MSDS Number: BTKQL

FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS

PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN
WASHINGTON, DC
US

Emergency Phone: 800-851-8061 (DOD-TRANSPORT ONLY)

Info Phone: 804-279-4371 DSN-695-4371(DLA-HMIS)

Preparer: HMIS STAFF

Cage: 81348

FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, PROMULGATED BY GSA

WASHINGTON, DC US

Cage: 81348

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION,INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. VAPOR OR MIST IS
IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE GI TRACT DI STURBANCES.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER &
KIDNEY, BLOOD EFFECTS, AND CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC NOR
REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED/ABSORBED BY SKIN/INGESTED (CNS
EFFECTS): DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING. INHALED: SHORTNESS
OF BREATH. EYES: PAIN, BURNING SENSATION, TEARING. SKIN CONTACT:
REDNESS, SWELLING, DISCOMFOR T.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=4.4C, 40.F
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DOXIDE. WATER MAY BE
EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPROACH FIRE FROM UPWIND TO AVOID HAZARDOUS
VAPORS OR TOXIC DECOMPOSION PRODUCTS. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
CONTAINERS COOL. WEAR SCBA/FULL BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID IS HEAVIER
THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL TO A DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE &
FLASHBACK.LIQUID FLOATS ON WATER/MAY IGNITE/SPREAD FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE. USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN A PPROVED CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE OUTSIDE IN A STORAGE LOCKER. STORE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. BOND AND GROUND DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS WHEN HANDLING. STORE IN NO SMOKING AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL, NON-ROUTINE USE OR
MERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE IN ACCORRDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND 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
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. MSDS GENERATED BY DLA-HMIS STAFF FOR
TECHNICAL SUPPORT; UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURER/VENDOR FOR
CONTRACT # DLA-40086-C-1205, CONTAINERMARKED WITH CAGE 81348
(GENERIC GOV'T GAGE). USED SAX/ALDRICH/NFPA GUIDE TO MAKE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=110.6C, 231.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:37MMHG@30C
Vapor Density:3.14
Spec Gravity:0.867
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.2(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC OR SULFURIC ACID, HALOGENS
OR MOLTEN SULPHUR, CERTAIN PLASTICS OR RUBBERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION; INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE; ACRID
SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR RELEASES IS 1000 POUNDS. EPA/RCRA WASTE
NUMBERS U220, DOO1 MAY APPLY TO UNUSED PRODUCT.

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