Product ID:P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID, OSH67915
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058099
MSDS Number: BXCSM

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

450 SEVENTH AVE SUTE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 212-967-1100

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID

CAS: 104-15-4

RTECS: XT6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NASAL ULCERATION, BRONCH IRRIT, COUGHING, BRONCH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEPENDING

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NO DATA

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H*2O UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LEAST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT

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H*2O OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL PH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT USE GASTRIC

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MILK. IF VOMIT PERSISTS, ADMIN FLUIDS RPTDLY. INGEST

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HARMLESS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & TREAT SHOCK. GET MED ATTN

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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

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MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR LG SPILLS, DIKE

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AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.

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THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP

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CARTRIDGE(S) IN COMBINATION W/DUST & MIST FILTER.

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CARTIDGE(S) IN COMBINATION W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(CHIN-STYLE/FRONT-/BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER) W/FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POWER AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2480 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:CORR/HIGHLY TOX. INHAL:ACID
FUMES MAY CAUSE SEV MUC MEMB IRRIT, COUGH, CHOKING, DYSPNEA, HDCH,
DIZZ & WEAK. DELAYED SYMP MAY INCL PULM EDEMA, CHEST TIGHTNESS,
CYANOSIS, RALES, & HYPOTENSION. ING EST:ACIDS MAY CAUSE SEV BURNING
PAIN INMOUTH, THROAT & ABDOM FOLLOWED BY NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, BLOODY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STOOL, HEMATURIA, ALBUMINURIA & POSS
ASPHY. PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOM MAY OCCUR. NEPHORSIS IS ALSO
POSS. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM CVS COLLAPSE. SKIN:CONT W/ACIDS MAY
CAUSE SEV IRRIT & PAIN W/BURNS, & BROWNISH/YELLOWISH STAINS.
EYES:LIQ/FUMES OF ACIDS MAY CAUSE CORNEAL & CONJ EDEMA, IRITIS,
CORNEAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
CHRONIC RESPIRATIORY DISEASE MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMINISTER
O*2 IF AVAILABLE. KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMTOMATICALL Y & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF O*2 SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS
OF (ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, HALON, H*2O SPRAY/STD FOAM. LG
FIRES, USE H*2O SPRAY, FOG/STD FOAM. (1987 EMER RESP GUIDEBOOK,
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES
W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
IF LG AMTS OF COMBUST MATL ARE INVOLVED, USE H*20 SPRAY/FOG IN
FLOODING AMTS. AVOID BRTHG CORR DUST & FUMES (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND /OTHER
ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR SMALL DRY
SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MAT L INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNRS & COVER.
(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TAKES AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP
& BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON DATA FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, HEALTH EFFTS & TOX SECTIONS. (ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES(ING 22)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
WITHIN IMMED WORK AREA. WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP
TO (ING 23)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:(DOT P 5800.4). FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY
FROM STOR TANK ENDS. DO NOT USE H*2O DIRECTLY ON MATL. EXPLO
HAZ:FROM BURNING MATL, KEEP UPWIND. H*2O/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING
(NFPA FIRE PROT GUIDE ON HAZ MATL, 8TH ED). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:EROSION & OPACITY, PAIN, BLURRED VISION & NECROSIS OF JAW,
(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:284F,140C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:219F,104C
Vapor Pres:27 @ 140C
Vapor Density:6.0
Spec Gravity:1.24
Solubility in Water:67%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC MONOCLINIC
LEAFLETS OR PRISMS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ACETIC ACID, SERUM, WATER, M-THIOCRESOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY REACT EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER TO
FORM A STRONG ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR
262. EPA HAZARDOUS WAST E NUMBER 0002.

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