LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST
INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING A ND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
CHRONIC:HEALTH EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THIS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MATERIAL, INCLUDING DRYING, CRACKING
AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. REACTS WITH SKIN PROTEIN AND MOISTURE
AND CAN CAUSE RASH, SCALING OR BLISTERING. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE HEADACHES AND D IZZINESS, ARE ANESTHETIC, AND MAY HAVE OTHER
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, INCLUDING DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SENSITIVITY TO SOLVS
CAN CAUSE A HEIGHTENED REACTION TO EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. CONT
LENS WEARERS SHOULD CONSULT PROVIDER BEFORE HANDLING-CONSULT
PHYSICIAN IMMED IF THERE IS EYE CONT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
RESTORE BREATHING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH
WATER. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER F
OR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:21.0F,-6.1C
Lower Limits:0.3%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
H*2O STREAM WILL SPREAD FIRE. DO NOT USE H*2O HOSE STREAM. FULL
BUNKER GEAR IN FIRE AREA (HELMET (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. CLSD CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT. H*2O MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD (SUPDAT)
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BRTHG SOLV VAP. ENSURE ADEQ VENT. AVOID
SPARKS, FLAMES, & ANYTHING WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. ELIM SOURCE OF
SPILL IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK BY CLOSING VALVE, PLUGGING HOLE,
ETC. APPLY ABSORB INE RT MATL (SAND, DUST, VERMICULITE) TO
SPILL.(ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DRUMS SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN BEING
EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AGAINST FUMES
GENERATED DURING BURNING.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TYPES SUITABLE FOR MATLS
IN ING SECTION REC. APPRVD CHEM/MECH FILTERS REC WHEN VENT IS
RESTRICTED. PRECS MUST BE TAKEN SO THAT PERS DO NOT BRTHE VAPS/HAVE
CONT W/EYES/SKIN. PROT AGAINST EXPOS TO BOTH VAP & SPRAY MIST.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENT, IN VOLUME & PATTERN, SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO
KEEP AIR CONTAM BELOW CURRENT APPLIC OSHA PERMISSIBLE(ING 8)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES W/SIDE SHIELDS/(ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
USE PROT CREAMS WHERE SKIN CONT IS LIKELY. REMOVE & WASH (ING 11)
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL HYGIENE PRACTICES DURING AND AFTER
HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:W/FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COAT, GLOVES, RUB BOOTS). EXPLO
HAZ:CNTNRS TO PVNT PRESS BUILD-UP & POSS AUTOIGNITION/EXPLO WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSNTL PERS FROM FIRE ARE
A. VAP IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN TRAVELCONSIDERABLE DISTS TO SOURCE
OF IGNIT & FLASHBACK.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>172F,>78C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.104
Evaporation Rate & Reference:IS SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:THIN BLUE LIQUID, TYPICAL SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:66.2
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RELEASES CARBON
MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:SOAK LIQ W/SAWDUST/RAGS & REMOVE. FLUSH W/H*2O
IF POSS. AVOID SKIN CONT. DISP SHOULD BE I/A/W/LOCAL, STATE, & FED
REGS. DO NOT INCIN, CUT/WELD EMPTY CNTNRS. WHEN DISCARDED THIS MATL
IS HAZ WASTE. TRAN SFER LIQ TO CNTNR FOR RECOVERY/DISP. EPA(ING 7)
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