Product ID:TOLUOL, METHYLBENZENE, TX0750
MSDS Date:01/11/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069682
MSDS Number: CBKRW

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400 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; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORL,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:HARMFUL/FATAL IF INGEST. VAPOR HARMFUL
IF INHALED. SYMPTOMS: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, HALLUCINATIONS,
DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS, CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA,
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NE RVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIVER, KIDNEY & LUNG DAMAGE. CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SEVERE EYE IRRIT.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOTE: TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, LIVER AND KIDNEY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYE:
IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
HAS STOP PED. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED. ONLY INDUCEVOMITING ON
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:WATER SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOSIVE HAZARD. VAPOR
CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOS/FIRE HAZARDS. CNTN
RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOU RCE, IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP&
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL AREA
AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BRTHE VAP/SOLN MIST. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CNTNRS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION!. ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS( NEGATIVE PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPEC(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOS. MATL SHOULD BE HANDLED/TRANS IN APPRVD FUME (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:VITON/POLYURETHANE/EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. RESP
PROT: CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). VENT: HOOD
OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS ON
REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE
QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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