===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TOLUENE
NIIN:00F045603
MSDS Number: BYLVM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:549 ALBANY ST
City:BOSTON
State:MA
ZIP:02118-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-482-9595/800-441-3637
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637/617-482-9595
CAGE:0ERJ7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:549 ALBANY ST
Box:City:BOSTON
State:MA
ZIP:02118
Country:US
Phone:617-482-9595;800-551-2121
CAGE:11137
Company:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515
CAGE:0ERJ7
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TOLUENE (IARC CARC- GROUP 3) *95-4*
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 92.14%
Other REC Limits:375 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 7,500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ASPIRATION OF
LIQUID ENTERING THE LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING/VOMITING. PULMONARY
EDEMA MAY OCCUR. SYPMTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. MAY IRRITATE THE SKIN,
EYES, NOSE & THROAT. HIGH & PROLONGE D EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE LIVER,
KIDNEY/NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS & HEART IRREGULARITIES. GROSS
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, COUGHING, GASPING, CHOKING, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN, RAPID BREATHING, HEART
RATE & FEVER, BLEEDING, DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, COMA, SEIZURES,
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, H EADACHE, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, INCOORDINATION,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HEART BURN, DIARRHEA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN M EDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TOPHYSICIAN:
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY MAY BE ADMINISTERED, MAY INDUCE VOMITING
BUT MAY BE GIVEN AFTER EMESIS/GASTRIC LAVAGE TO ABSORB CHEMICALS.
(SEE SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:40-45F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
DISPERSE VAPORS & COOL TANK/CONTAINER. EVACUATE & KEEP UPWIND.
FIGHT FROM DISTANCE. PREVENT RUNOFF. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
VAPOR/GASES MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO IGNITION
SOURCE/FLASH BACK. HEAT MAY RUPTURE CONTAINERS. AUTOIGNITION: 896F
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PERSONAL APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT DURING
CLEAN UP. EVACUATE PERSONNEL. VENTILATE AREA. USE SCBA. REMOVE
IGNITION SOURCES. DISSIPATE VAPOR W/WATER SPRAY. DIKE MATERIAL.
PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SE WERS/WATERWAYS/LOW AREAS. SOAK UP
W/ABSORBANT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES & DON'T MIX W/OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IAW/NFPA REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:SINCE CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, ALL
PRECAUTIONS, MUST BE OBSERVED. GROUND CONTAINER WHEN POURING. USE
NON-SPARKING EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT
ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR/MIST S MAY BE IGNITED W/O IGNITION SOURCES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR W/AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANISTER WHERE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS
Protective Gloves:NITRILE BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BODYSUIT,
BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: MOVE CONTAINER SAFELY. STAY AWAY ENDS OF TANKS. CARGO
AREA-USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES, IF IMPOSSIBLE-W/DRAW
& LET BURN. TANK/RAIL CAR/TANK TRUCK: ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE I N ALL
DIRECTIONS. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN CONT'D: CATECHOLAMINE SHOULD BE USED
W/SPECIAL CAUTION TO SUPPORT LIFE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231-232F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:22-24
Vapor Density:>3
Spec Gravity:0.871
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU ACETATE=1): 2.24
Solubility in Water:0.05%/WT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, WATER-WHITE LIQUID W/BENZENE-LIKE
AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100/WT
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS, CHLORINE, HALOGEN,
STRONG BASES, SELECTED AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, ELECTROSTATIC
CHARGE & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:W/HEAT: CO, REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS;
ALDEHYDES, AROMATICS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER/SANITARY SEWER.
DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEVER USE
WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE RESIDUE CAN
IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. EPA HA ZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U220/UN1294
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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