===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TOLUENE
NIIN:00-711-2185
MSDS Number: BFMBX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511
Emergency Phone Num:713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:J.C. WILLETT
CAGE:54527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HOC INDUSTRIES, INC
Address:3511 N. OHIO
Box:2609
City:WICHITA
State:KS
ZIP:67219
Country:US
Phone:316-838-4663
CAGE:0A9L8
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:200 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S, 50 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5000 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:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS; CNS EFFECTS. BURNS OF EYES/SKIN
POSSIBLE. CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN, DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS; ANEMIA,
LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNS, RASH, ITCHING. INGESTION:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=4.4C, 40.F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DOXIDE. WATER MAY BE
USED TO SUPPRESS VAPORS OR FLUSH LIQUID FROM EXPOSURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL MAY OCCUR.
VAPOR MAY EXPLODE, IF IGNITED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE. USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN A PPROVED CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE OUTSIDE IN A STORAGE LOCKER. STORE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. BOND AND GROUND DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS WHEN HANDLING. STORE IN NO SMOKING AREAS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=110.6C, 231.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.C, -139.F
Vapor Pres:22
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC BENZENE-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC OR SULFURIC ACID, HALOGENS
OR MOLTEN SULPHUR, CERTAIN PLASTICS OR RUBBERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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