ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- TOLUENE -- 6810-00-711-2185 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:06/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-711-2185
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TOLUENE  (SARA III)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:200 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, NASAL
    AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
    POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EVEN DEATH. INGESTION CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. ASPIRATION  INTO LUNGS AFTER INGESTION
    CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND DEATH. CHRONIC: LIVER,KIDNEY AND
    BRAIN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOLUENE MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE FETUS
    BASED ON LABORATORY STUDIES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING.
    SKIN: REDNESS, BRUNING, DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DI ARRHEA, AND SAME SYMPTOMS AS
    INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
    EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEE
    DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED . SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    VEGETABLE OIL OR CHARCOAL SLURRY. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS,
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS. SEE DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:997F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. CAN TRAVEL ALONG
    GROUND AND FLAHSBACK. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
    WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB IN INERT ABSORBENT AND
    TRANSFER TO HOOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, AND EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. USE
    ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE, TREAT THEM AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
    APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH NEAR THIS ITEM, BECAUSE PRODUCT,
    EVEN JUST RESIDUE, CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F,111C
Vapor Pres:22 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.872
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. BENZENE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
    REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS (ALDEHYDES, AROMATICS, ETC.)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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