Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:09/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-0046
MSDS Number: CCBZY

SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.

1 SHELL PLAZA
HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J.C. WILLETT

Cage: 86961

SOLVENTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.

PEARLAND, TX 77588-0490 US

Telephone: 281-485-5377

Cage: 4W432

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

7.16 LBS/GAL

RTECS: 9999999VC

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5,000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, BRAIN,
LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE VOMITING; ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE. INHALATION OF HIGH VAPOR CO NCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CNS
DEPRESSION. INTENTIONAL ABUSE MAY CAUSE BRAIN, LIVER, KIDNEY
DAMAGE. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, MENTAL CONFUSION, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, COUGH,
DEFATTING, DERMATITIS, LABOR BREATHING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTHWITH WATER. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS INTO LUNGS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=4.4C, 40.F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL/CARBON DIOXIDE. DON'T
USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER. PRODUCT WILL FLOAT AND CAN BE
REIGNITED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH OR EXPLOSION PROOF PUMP. TRANSFER TO
A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR D ISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF REQUIRED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF MORE THAN 2.0 ML PER KG HAS BEEN INGESTED AND
VOMITING HAS NOT OCCURED, EMESIS SHOULD BE INDUCED WITH
SUPERVISION. KEEP VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS. IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS
LOSS OF GAG REFLEX, CONVULSION OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCUR, GASTRIC
LAVAGE USING A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=111.C, 231.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:22 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; AROMATIC,
BENZENE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSIDER RECLAIMATION BY DISTILLATION OR DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY
BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A
LICENSED WASTE DISPOSA L SERVICE.

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