Product ID:S-235 MULTIPURPOSE ADHESIVE
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-078-0737
MSDS Number: CCXQW

ARMSTRONG INDUSTRIES INC

313 W LIBERTY ST
LANCESTER, PA 17604
US

Emergency Phone: 717-396-2328

Info Phone: 717-396-2935

Cage: MO841

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

3209 LANCASTER, PA 17604 US

Telephone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Cage: 03938

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 3-4%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM

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:SKIN & EYES:EXCESSIVE SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRYING & CRACKING OF SKIN, DEFATTING OF TISSUE, &
RESULT IN DERMATITIS. CONTACT WITH EYES WILL CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:TOLUENE IS KNOWN TO CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT, COUGHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
UNCOORDINATED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MOVEMENTS. TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP
HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG
& EXPOS INFO (FP N). TARGET ORGANS:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN,
EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY SOLVENTS, INCLUDING PREEXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASE
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND ASTHMA.
EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN AND EYES:FLUSH ANY SKIN OR EYE CONT W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY W/SKIN CONT, WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. REFER TO PHYS IF IRRIT/SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR IF EXPOSED TO EXCESS CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR. SEEK MED
ATTN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
POISON CONTROL CENTER OR PHYSICIAN FOR GUIDANCE.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A FIRE MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP; USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
THIS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR RELEASE. EXTINGUISH
OPEN FLAMES AND HEAT-PRODUCING EQUIPMENT. SCRAPE UP PRODUCT & PLACE
INTO CONTAINER. RESIDUAL OF PRODUCT CAN BE CLEANED UP WITH WARM
SOAPY WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AN AREA SUITABLE FOR
COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES. RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 90
DEGREES F.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER-THAN-AIR. USE PRECAUTIONS THAT ARE
COMMON WITH THE SAFE HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.

Respiratory Protection:WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION, RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED. IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AFFORDED, WEAR
NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT APPRVD FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE NATURAL CROSS-VENT, LOCAL (MECH) PICK-UP, AND/OR GEN
AREA (MECH) VENT TO PVNT AN ACCUM OF SOLV VAPS, (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LOOP-PILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT BY WT (30 MIN. @ 275F):33. VENT:KEEPING IN MIND THAT VENT
PATTERN MUST REMOVE THE HVR/AIR SOLV VAPS FROM LOWER LEVELS OF WORK
SPACES. VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO KEEP SOLV VAP CONC BELOW THE
TLV.

Spec Gravity:1.18 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE COLOR, HEAVY-BODIED PASTE WITH SLIGHT
AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, &
OTHER TOXIC VAPORS & GASES THAT ARE COMMON TO THERMAL DEGRADATION
OF ORGANIC CMPDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCIN OR OTHER METHOD APPRVD I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINTS CHEMS SUBJECT
TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF SUPERFUND
AMENDMENT & REAUTHORIZ ATION ACT OF 1986 & 40 CFR PART 372.

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