Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:12/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-257-2486
MSDS Number: BVZDW

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

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 636MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS
EFFECTS.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LIVER,BLADDER,BLOOD FORMING
ORGANS,KIDNEY,CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE FETUS
BASED ON LABORATORY STUDIES.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:100-200PPM-FATIGUE,NAUSEA,ITCHING
SKIN;>200PPMBURNING SENSATION,WHEEZING,DIFFICULTY
BREATHING,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CHEST PAIN(FROM FLUID ON THE
LUNGS WHICH MAY BE FATAL).SKIN:DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD OR CNS AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MINERAL
OIL,USP TO DRINK.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:39.9F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.CONTAINERS
MAY BURST FROM HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.USE
NON-SPARKING EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, AND EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. USE
ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE, TREAT THEM AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH NEAR CONTAINER;PRODUCT CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=111.C, 231.8F
Vapor Pres:22 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.886
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.9 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;WATER-WHITE;AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN(HMIS QUESTIONS THIS CLAIM BY MFR??)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U220.

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