Product ID:CYTOSEAL MOUNTING MEDIUM
MSDS Date:10/15/1987
FSC:6640
NIIN:00N062578
MSDS Number: BYVBG

STEPHENS SCIENTIFIC

7 ASTRO PLACE
DANVILLE, NJ 07834
US

Emergency Phone: 201-586-9600

Info Phone: 201-586-9600

Cage: 5Z781

STEPHENS SCIENTIFIC, A DIVISION OF RICHARD-ALLAN

WAYNE, NJ 07470 US

Telephone: 616-344-2400

Cage: 5Z781

TOLUENE; (TOLUENE, METHYLBENZENE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: TOLUENE IS A PRIMARY SKIN
IRRITANT & A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. INHAL: ANESTHESIA,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, TRACT IRRIT. EYES: IRRIT & POSS CORNEAL DAMAGE.
SKIN: PRLNGD CONTACT, DERMATITIS, IRRIT. INGEST: IRRIT OF TRACT,
SYSTEMIC EFTS FROM ABSORPTION. CHRONIC: TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NAVY LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING &
EXPOSURE INFO . DE PRESSES BONE MARROW, POSSIBLE LIVER ENLARGEMENT.
POSITIVE MUTAGEN (RTEC). ANIMAL TERATOGEN (RTEC).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASE OF EYES, LIVER AND CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THOSE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: RINSE FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH, SOAP AND WATER. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL POISON CONTROL.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL AND FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER WILL NOT BE EFTIVE IN EXTING FIRE & MAY SPREAD IT BUT WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD CNTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE AND RUPTURE
CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION, WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR. ABSORB WITH ABSORBENT
RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND
DIRECT SUNLIGHT - STORED AS FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT WHEN
CONDITIONS DEMAND.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE FOR MOST CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:BUNA-N OR NITRILE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OUTER GARMENT PROT WHEN SPILL OR (SUP DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. OTHER PROT EQUIP: SPLATTERING LIKELY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Vapor Pres:28.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.867 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.074% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC
AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF MOUNTING MEDIUM AS TOLUENE
- AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: U220 (TOXIC),
D001 (IGNITABLE) .

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