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: EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS MAY
CAUSE NASAL & RESP IRRIT/DIZZ/LASS/FATG/NAUS/HDACH/POSS UNCON &
EVEN ASPHY. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT/NAUS/ VOMIT/DIARR. ASPIR
OF MATL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEM PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC: RPTS HAVE
ASSOC RPTD/ PRLNG OCCUP OVEREXP TO SOLV W/PERM BRAIN/NERVS SYS DMG.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXCESSIVE INHAL OF TOLUENE VAP MAY
CAUSE BRAIN CELL/LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. RPTD OVEREXP TO 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
MAY CAUSE HEMOLYSIS OF RED BLOOD CELLS LEAD TO POSS LIVER/KIDNEY
DMG. ANIMAL STUDIES CLE ARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS
ON CNS/HEMATOPOIETIC TISS/BLOOD/KIDNEYS/ LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TOLUENE, CAS NO. 108-88-3 APPEARS
ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZ.SEEK CONSULT
FROM APPROP HEALTH PRO'S CONCERNING THE LATEST HAZ INFO & SAFE
HANDLING & EXPOS RECOMMEND .
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. EYES: FLUSH EXPOSED EYES W/FRESH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. CHANGE
CONTAMI NATED CLOTHING. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN WAIST. ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:<0F,<-18C
Lower Limits:SEE INGRED
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA/FULL
PROT EQUIP . WATER MAY BE UNSUITABLE AS EXTING MEDIUM, BUT HELPFUL
IN COOLING HOT SURF & UNRUPTURED (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMM. VAPS ARE HEAVIER THAN
AIR & MAY ACCUM IN LOW AREAS OF POOR VENT OR TRAVEL ALONG GROUND TO
REMOTE IGNIT SITES. CLOSED CONTRS CAN (SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT, SPARK, OR FLAME. WEAR
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND GEAR. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY WITH
ABSORBENTS SUCH AS CLAY, SAND OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COOL/DRY & AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARK/FLAME (ALL IGNIT SOURCES). DO NOT STORE IN AREAS ABOVE
120F. STORE IN A WELL VENT AREA & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE PERSONAL EXPOSURE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE
BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL. STORE LARGE QUANTITIES AS NFPA CLASS IA FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS.
Respiratory Protection:AVOID EXCESSIVE VAPOR INHALATION. IF PEL/TLV IS
EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MECHANICAL FILTER TO REMOVE SOLID AIRBORNE
PARTICLES DURING SPRAY APPLICAT ION.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENT MAY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VOLUME &
PATTERN AIR MOVEMENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV. (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASHES AND SAFETY SHOWERS, AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: CONTRS. IF H*2O MUST BE USED, USE H*2O FOG (NOT DIRECT
STREAM OF H*2O) AS BURNING MATL MAY SPREAD/FLOAT ON H*2O SURF.
EXPLO HAZ: BUILD UP PRESS & MAY PRDCE AUTO-IGNIT/EXPLOS WHEN EXPO S
TO EXTREME HEAT. EFTS OF OVEREXP: ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
(EGBE).(EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH)PUB#90-118.
Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. BEFORE BEGINNING CLEAN-UP, REFER TO ALL SECTIONS OF
MSDS.
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