Product ID:TOLUOL, METHYLBENZENE, TX0734
MSDS Date:04/05/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018302
MSDS Number: CBBBM

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 636 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: HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
VAPS HARMFUL IF INHALED. SYMPS: HDCH, DIZZ, HALLUCINATIONS,
DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS, CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, NAUS, DIARR, RESP
IRRIT, CNS DEPRESS, UNCON, LIVER, KID NEY & LUNG DMG. CONT CAN
CAUSE SEV EYE IRRIT. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. TOX FINDINGS: TESTS ON
LAB ANIMALS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INDICATE MATL MAY PRDCE ADVERSE
MUTAGENIC & REPRO EFTS. CHRONIC: TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST
OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS
INFO.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, LIVER AND KIDNEY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE
INSTRUCTIONS OF MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.30%
Upper Limits:7.10%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY
TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER "CTL MEASURES". ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CONTAIN
RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE , IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP
& CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER "WASTE DISP
METH". COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER
TO REGULATORY INFO (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR
OR SOLUTION MIST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!
ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RES PS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED
CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING AND/OR
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYURETHANE, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. EM SCIENCE
RECOMMENDS SPILL-X ABSORB FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDNL INFO
ON SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL S
ERVICE DEPARTMENT (609) 354-9200. THE FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE SPILL-X
ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:21.86
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.866 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.24 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION, FUELS BLENDING OR RECYCLE. CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE
TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO
ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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