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Occupational Health Guideline for Toluene INTRODUCTION such as a "pins and needles feeling"or numbness, very This guideline is intended as a source of information for high conceritrattions may cause uncon=ousness and employees, employers,physicians, industrial hygienists, ��' The h9 �� m the eye may cause irrtta- and other occupational health pr+ofessymb who may t� temporary�' Inhalation may also cause have a need for such information.It does not attempt toty m seeing in bright light. If liquid toluene e Present all data, rather,it presents pertinent information splashed m the eyes. it win cause temporary UTUA r M and data in summary form. 2 Long-arm "c Repeated or prolonged expo- ' Wr liquid toluene may cause drying and cracking of SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION 3: RW1D?dxdS+�B=and SY=prom=A physician should be • Formula:GH,CH6 contacted if anyone develops any signs or symptoms • Synonyms: Toluol; phenylmethane; methylbenzene and =spects that they are caused by exposure to • Appearance and odor: Colorless liquid with an aro- toluene. met, odor,like benzene. • minded medical surrdilaeee The following medical procedures should be made PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) available to each employee who is exposed to toluene at Potentially hazardous levels:- The current OSHA standard for toluene is 200 parts of L busies!M*diassal Esnar a; toluene per million parts of air(ppm)averaged over an --A complete history and physical examunatron:The eight-hour work aldk and dwmg any such work shit% purpose is to detect pre-existing conditions that might 300 ppm toluene may not be exceeded except that a ph= the exposed employee at increased risk. and to peak of 500 ppm toluene a permitted for I0 minutes establish a baseline for future health monitoring.Exams. during the eight-hour work shift, NIOSH bas recon- nation of the central nervous systeia, liver and kidneys mended that the permnable exposure In= be reduced should be stressed. The skin should be examined for to IOD ppm toluene avenged over an eight-hour work evidence of chronic disorders. shift with a ceiling level of 200 ppm averaged over a —Urmalysns: Since proper ludney function is neces. ten-minute period. The NIOSH Criteria Document for orms- obtained to include at a minimum specific gravityo &art for biologic monitoring. a urinalysis should be Toluene should be consulted for more detailed inf tion. albumin, glucose, and a microscopic on centrifuged sedm=t- The nod toobtaa urine should a for hippurrc HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION a background level. • Rout"of en-W e 2. Afrsadic Medwd F.taassrraatiam The aforementioned Toluene can affect the bodyif it is a°�� examinations should be repeated on an annual inhaled,of it comes It base.Hrppunc acid level m urine may be an uzdi win of contact with the eyes or skin, or if it is swallowed. It the level of toluene exposure. may enter the body through the skin, T Eftem of° • �'�°� nine vapor causes narcosis. Controlled expowan of L �K-�tea«Toluene may cause trritatzon of haman subject: to 200 the eye �Y �4 and shin. It may also cause f ppm, for 8 hours a diced mild fatigue„ weakness, confusmn. headache. . and W ' w as confusion, here en and uphane- drowsene", Peculiar 4lcm sensation mein be �: n b00 ppm for 8 hours there were also euphoria, Y produced headache' 4=ness, dilated pupils and nausea; at 800 Tf1°'a° rMlect pool industrial i�rpirrnr: and niadical ruoe assist in achesvirp an eflactsw oociipa of OSHA.rOW nay,�bs r and thi* °� us tWARTRIMT of HMTM AND NUMM sgpyffl= u s. DEPARTMENT cls ulsoq GrN for d.aasa tion 0=4*aoriv SsMy aria HuMn Aamarst worn �+plrUorrl seen,►aria h8@00 cern sept•nww tm . t