Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE IRRITANT; RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITANT; CNS DEPRESSANT IN HIGH CONC. CHRONIC: ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE
SUGGESTED POSSIBLE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. BRAIN CELL DAMAGE MAY
RESULT FROM LONG TERM INHALAT ION OF MASSIVE CONC OF TOLUENE VAPOR.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOS MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS OF IRRITANT OR
SENSITIVITY TYPE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC(2B), NTP AND ACGIH(A2).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALE: BREATHING DIFFICULTY/DIZZINESS OCCURS, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. CONTINUED BREATHING DIFFICULTY, GIVE OXYGEN. GIVE CPR IF
NECESSARY. CALL DR IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH & WASH AFFECTED
AREAS W /PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET MED AID.
EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER-5 MIN. (HOLD EYELIDS OPEN).
GET MED AID. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET PROMPT MED AID.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:40.0F,4.4C
Lower Limits:1.4
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA RECOMMENDED. WATER MAY BE UNSUITABLE AS
AN EXTINGUISHING MEDIA, BUT HELPFUL IN KEEPING ADJACENT CONTAINERS
COOL. AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP WORK AREAS FREE OF HOT METAL
SURFACES & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. TOLUENE (EVEN JUST RESIDUE)
CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITE SOURCES. USE ADEQUATE VENT. USE
PROPER PROTECT EQUIP. CONFINE, CONTAIN, ABSORB OR PUMP FOR RECOVERY
& REUSE OF DISPOSAL. IF QUANTITY OF TOLUENE SPILLED EXCEEDS 1000
LBS OR 138 GALS, PROM PTLY REPORT TO NAT'L RESPONSE CTR
(1-800-424-8802)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINERS COOL, DRY AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON
VAPOR CONCENTRATION. USE A NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR, SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN PERSONNEL EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA, OR OTHER IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE APRON, EYE WASH STATIONS AND
SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN WORK AREAS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. DISCARD CONTAM
LEATHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*PREFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR.
WASTE LIQUID TOLUENE MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE
INCINERATOR. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOLLOW
GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F,111C
Vapor Density:> AIR
Spec Gravity:0.98
Appearance and Odor:THIN AMBER LIQUID; SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS AND BASES, CERTAIN AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON; ALIPHATIC, ACIDIC
PRODUCTS. SMALL QUANTITIES OF PHOSGENE &/OR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE MAY
BE PRESENT.
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE TOLUENE TO BE DISPOSED OF IS A HZDS WASTE
REGULATED BY RCRA & MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HZDS WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY. CONTAM SORBENT OR SOIL WHICH CONTAINS NO FREE
LIQUID MAY BE DISPOSE D OF IN A SECURE CHEM WASTE LANDFILL ALTHOUGH
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