Product ID:T290 4 23590 TOLUENE
MSDS Date:01/04/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052509
MSDS Number: CDFHZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

TOLUENE (IARC CARC- GROUP 3) *96-4*

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, RESULTING IN CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT.
ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS CAUSES CHEMICA L
PNEUMONITIS/FATAL. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITANT, CARDIAC ARREST/DEATH. KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, HEART DISTURBANCES

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. DON'T ALLOW VICTIM
TO RUB/KEEP EYES CLOSED. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR
15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
GIVE 2- 4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. ASPIRATION HAZARD. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:40F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. DIKE/COLLECT WATER USED. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS CAN BUILD UP PRESSURE IF
EXPOSED TO HEAT/FIRE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES, FLASH
BACK/FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES AT TEMPS >THE FLASHPOINT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID RUNOFF
INTO STORM SEWERS & DITCHES/WATERWAYS. SCOOP UP W/A NONSPARKING
TOOL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. USE WATER
SPRAY TO DISPERSE THE G AS/VAPOR. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
ABSORB LEAK

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE & CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DON'T
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. DON'T
INGEST/INH ALE.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. MATERIAL IS LIGHTER THAN
WATER & A FIRE MAY SPREAD BY THE USE OF WATER. HEALTH HAZ CONT'D:
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CARDIAC SENSITIZATION & SEVERE HEART ABNO
RMALITIES. INCOMPATIBILITIES CONT'D: NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC
ACID/SILVER PERCHLORATE/STRONG OXIDIZERS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): 2.4
Solubility in Water:0.6 MG/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/AROMATIC, SWEET ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE/1,3-DICHLORO-5,5-DIMETHYL-2,4-IMIDAZOLIDIDIONE,
DINITROGEN TETROXIDE/CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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