Laserfiche WebLink
GP <br /> Material Safety Data Sheet N° '17 <br /> UE <br /> Genlum Publishing Corporation (R�evis D) <br /> ' 1145 Catalyn Street <br /> Schenectady,NY 12303-1836 USA Issued August 1979 <br /> (518)377-8855 GEauu PusuaiaM COW lRevised April 1986 <br /> SECTION 1. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION 12u <br /> MATERUL NAME TOLUENE HNUS 3 <br /> ' H- 2 2 <br /> =R DESIGU&MQNS Methyl Benzene.Methyi Benzol.Phenylmethme,Toluol, F 3 <br /> C7Hg,CAS#0108-88-3 R 0 <br /> ' <br /> Available from many sirpplaems,including PPE**See sect 8 R ; <br /> Allied Corp.,PO Box 20648,Morristown,N3 07960,Telephone:(201)455-400 1 3 <br /> Ashland Chemical Co.,Industrial Chemicals&Solvents Div.,PO Box 2219, S 2 <br /> ' Columbus,OH,Telephone (614) 889-3844 K 4 <br /> SECTION 2. INGREDIENTS AND HAZARDS % HAZARD DATA <br /> ' <br /> ca 100 8-hr TLV 100 ppm.or Toluene CH 375 mg1m3*(Slav)** <br /> 3 _ <br /> Mai inhalants,TCLA) <br /> 100 ppm.Psychotropic"" <br /> ' * Current(1985-86)ACGIH TLV The OSHA PEL is 200 ppm with an Rat,Ora.LD50.5000 <br /> acceptable ceiling concentration of 300 ppm and an acceptable Rat. hilwanoo.LCLo' <br /> ' maximum peau of 500 ppmd 10 minutes 4000 pp=4 hrs <br /> •• Skm destgnatiaa indicates that toluene can be absorbed through tatact Rabbit.Slag,LDSo- 14 gmtkg <br /> shn and contribute to overall exposure <br /> ••' Affects the mind. Human,Eye. 300 ppm <br /> SECTION I PHYSICAL DATA <br /> 1b Boiling Point—231 F(111 C) Evaporatim Rate(BuAc- 1) 2.24 <br /> Vapor Press=@ 20'C mm Hg Specific Granty(H2O- 1) 0 866 <br /> Water Solubility @ 20'C,wL% 0 05 Meltmg Point.-.139-F(-95-C) <br /> Vapor Density(Air- 1) 3 14 percent Volatile by Volume .ca 100 <br /> Mokculm Weight.. 9215 <br /> Appeaunce and Clear,coloden liquid with a characteristic aromatao odor The odor is detectable to most mimrivals m <br /> the range of 10 to 15 ppm. Because olfactory fatigue occurs rapidly upon exPosure to toluene,odor is not a good warding <br /> prope" <br /> 1 <br /> SECTION 4. FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA LU WERVWOM <br /> Flash P=t and Method Aut mgmuon T Flammability tincts In Ar <br /> 40'F 4' CC 896'F 480' % Volume 121 <br /> ' Carban dioxide,dry chemod.alcohol foam, Do not use a solid stream of water because d <br /> will scatter and spmead the fm Use wares spray to cool tankslcontamers that are exposed to 6m and to disperse vapors- <br /> UNUSUAL EMZffl2==N HAZARDS, OSHA class M flammable liquid is a dangeaoas fire hazard.It is a modrrate firs <br /> hazard when egmad to oxidtzas,heat,:parka,or oPea flame- VR'm are heavier theta air sad may travel a cen=kmble <br /> ' <br /> distance to an aglucon source and flash back. <br /> Fire fighters should wear self-contamned bristling apparanu with full facepcece <br /> operated m a positive-pm um mode when fighting furs involving toluene. <br /> ' SECTION K REACTIYI Y DATA <br /> Toluene is stable m closed containers at room ttmPeratrro user nand storage rad <br /> haodlmg conditions. It does not undergo hazardous polyromm tion. This mamsal S moodmpatibie with Strang oxk=ag <br /> agents,dtaitrogen temexide,silver perchlorate, teiranrtrometharm and uranium heirafluoride. Contact with these matemb <br /> ' may cause bre or explosion. Nitric acid ad toluene,especially to the pmesof sulfuric acid,will Prgduce misted <br /> compounds that are dange ouisly axpk=v- <br /> CONDMONNMS TO AAvoid exposure to spadrs,open f1me hot surfaces.and all sources of heat and mgaltmor. Talnaoe <br /> will attack some farms of plastics,ribber.and coatmgs. Thermal decompos ium or buramg produces carbon dioxide aodl t <br /> carbon mmoxide- <br />