Product ID:TOLUENE, 5812
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046282
MSDS Number: BTXSB

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:INHAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, NARCOSIS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:I RRIT, PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE
DERM. EYE:IRRIT, MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. INGEST:HDCH,
NAUS, GI (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT, CONVULSIONS, UNCON & MAY BE
FATAL. CHRONIC:KIDNEY & LIVER DMG. TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER,
KIDNEYS, SKIN. NOTE:TOLUENE APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM
REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FR OM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNINGLATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, SKIN
DISORDERS, PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQ STORAGE AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPKS, FLAME. AVOID BRTHG VAP.
Other Precautions:BOND & GROUND CNTNRS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQ. HIGHLY
FLAMM. CAUSES IRRIT. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. AVOID CONT
W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNIT - NO SMOKING . DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. TAKE(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE
CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE IS REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SC BA IS REC.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT ARE RECOMMENDED.
LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CNTNR FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. J.T. BAKER
SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS REC FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT. OTHER
PREC:PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGE. READ ALL P
RECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:22 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.87 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.24 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U220
(TOXIC WASTE).

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