MSDS NAME:TOLUENE 99+% ACS SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC 15500-4
NIIN:00N014989
MSDS Number: BKNKP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)5000 MG/KG (SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMB &
UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE:LUNG IRRIT,
CHEST PAIN & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FA TAL. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER &
KIDNEYS. BLOOD EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYS DISTURBANCES. EXPOS
TO &/OR (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP).
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP/PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT A REA/WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE UNDER
NITROGEN. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. TOXIC. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.
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