Product ID:TOLUENE, 39120-50
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCHZ

CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY

11222 MELROSE AVE
FRANKLIN, PARK, IL 60131
US

Emergency Phone: 708-451-0150

Info Phone: 708-451-0150

Preparer: R.M. CARLSON

Cage: CENC1

CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY

FRANKLIN, PARK, IL 60131 US

Telephone: 708-451-0150

Cage: CENC1

TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITQTIONTO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND GI TRACT. NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, LIVER/KIDNEY
DAMAGE, ANEMIA, AND OTHER BLOOD DISORDE RS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION/ INGESTION: MUCOUS MEMBRANES IRRITATION, GI TRACT
IRRITATION. NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, CNS
DEPRESSION, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMA GE, ANEMIA, AND OTHER BLOOD
DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE,
RESPIRATORY OR KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:EYES: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK, IF AVAILABLE, TO DRINK. VOMITING MAY
OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET IMM EDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=4.C, 39.2F
Autoignition Temp:=480.C, 896.F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE,
WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE
DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE! ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR
MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. VAPORS
CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED ON
PAPER TOWELS AND EVAPORATED IN A FUME HOOD. ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR
FUMES TO CLEAR HOOD, THEN IGNITE PAPER IN A SUITABLE LOCATION AWAY
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN
POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. READ LABEL ON
CONTAINER BEFORE USING.
Other Precautions:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR
HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. READ LABEL BEFORE USING.

Respiratory Protection:USE QN ORGANIC CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATOR WHEN RESPIRATOR PROTECTION IS NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR VINYL OR RUBBER GLOVES..
Eye Protection:WEAR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=111.C, 231.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:22@ 20C
Vapor Density:3.14
Spec Gravity:0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.5 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:VIRTUALLY INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC BENZENE-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SUFURIC ACIDS, STRONG BASES, SOME
PLASTICS, RUBBERS AND COATINGS, SOME AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE INCINERATED IN A RCRA-APPROVED
COMBUSTIBLE CHAMBER OR ABSORBED WITH VERMICULITE, DRYSAND, EARTH,
OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. SCOOP UP WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND PLACE IN
A CLOSED CONTAINER, AND DISPO SE IN A RCRA-APPROVED FACILITY. DO
NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE
SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

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