Product ID:TOLUENE, F86
MSDS Date:07/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052458
MSDS Number: BVMHV

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEC. AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEMICALS. READILY ABSORBED & RETAINED ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:CAN CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRIT. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EXPOS CAN CAUSE
LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE NAUS, HDCH, DIZZ &/OR EYE
DMG. DUST &/OR VAP CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO
MUC MEMBS. CAN CAUSE GI DISTURBS & BLOOD DISORDERS. AVOID
CONSUMPTION OF(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALCOHOL BEFORE & AFTER HNDLG THIS CMPD
BECAUSE IT WILL INCR TOX OF CMPD. MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN
W/POTNTL ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE HLTH EFTS &
NERV SYS INJURY. N ARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCS. NOTE:TOLUENE APPEARS ON
NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG.
INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT T O FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT
ISHAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF
RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:39.9F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER!
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED REGULATED EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA ABSORB
ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPO SAL. WASH CONTAM SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANYRESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES
& CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL
OR PESTICIDAL PROD S, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST
INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . FIRST AID PROC:MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK - KEEP WA RM &
QUIET. INGEST:CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. DO NOT ADMIN
LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. IF (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>231F,>111C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:22 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.886
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.9 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER.

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