LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5000 MG/KG (TOLUENE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NASAL & RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION/DIZZINESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/ASPHYXIATION.
SKIN: IRRITATION/REDNESS/DERMATITIS/ABSORPTION. EYES:
IRRITATION/REDNESS/BLURRED VISION. INGESTION: G ASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION/VOMITING/DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
(INTOXICATION CAUSING SLIGHT EUPHORIA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE),
PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRONCHITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS, ALLERGIES, NAUSEA
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH
EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: KEEP PERSON WARM &
QUIET. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ADVICE REGARDING INDUCTION OF
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:23F
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:11.5%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT MAY BE
USED TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. EXPOSURE
TO HEAT/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUN MAY CAUSE BURSTING.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ALLOW VOLATILE
PORTION TO EVAPORATE COMPLETELY. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & REMOVE
W/INERT ABSORBENT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAR
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME/FIRE. STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CLOSURE
TIGHT/CONTAINER UPRIGHT TO PREVENT LEAKAGE. KEEP FROM CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE/INCINERATE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY
DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING/INHALING CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
AVOID SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF CONTAMINATED RAGS/OTHER IGNITABLE
MATERIAL BY IMMEDI ATE IMMERSION IN WATER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL FILTER,
DESIGNED TO REMOVE A COMBINATION OF PARTICLES & VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SIDE-SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS TO PREVENT
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING THE WASHROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175-284F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Appearance and Odor:MEDIUM GRAY, STRONG SOLVENT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SUN, TEMPERATURES >120F, OPEN
FLAMES, SPARK SOURCES & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, OXIDES
OF NITROGEN
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T CONTAMINATE LAKES,
STREAMS, & OTHER WATER SUPPLIES.
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