LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)636 MG/KG.
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 SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EY ES, AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA
& VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN AND
EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES. INHALATION STUDIE S ON TOLUENE HAVE DEMONSTRATED
DEVELOPMENT OF INFLAMM & ULCEROUS LESIONS OF PENIS, PREPUCE &
SCROTUM IN ANIMALS.(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOT HING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT AFFECT
EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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 DURING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD
CNTNRS. TRANSPORT OUT DOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSROBED
THROUGH SKIN. TOXIC. SEVERE IRRITANT. NO SMOKING.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:NOTE:(TOLUENE
CAS# 108-88-3) APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE
HANDLING AND USE RECOMMENDATIONS .
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCURBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
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