EXXON CO USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP. -- TOLUENE  -- 6810-00-290-0048
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:05/23/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-0048
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EXXON CO USA, A DIV OF EXXON CORP.
Address:800 BELL ST
Box:2180
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77252-2180
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-870-6000/6884 (HEALTH)
Emergency Phone Num:800-726-2015/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:29700
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:EXXON COMPANY U.S.A.
Address:Box:2180
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77252-2180
Country:US
Phone:713-656-5949 / 713-656-3424
CAGE:29700

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

Ingred 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: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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, BRAIN,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. ASPIRATION HAZARD.
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,  CNS EFFECTS, BRAIN DAMAGE &
    POSSIBLY DEATH. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEYS, BRAIN, CNS
    INJURY, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, REDNESS AND STINGING OF
    EYES, DRYING OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
    DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
    BRAIN, CNS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT INDU CE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. KEEPAT REST.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:7.4%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
    BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM  ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
    FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE. KEEP OUT  OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE FOR PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F - 232F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-76F,<-60C
Vapor Pres:47 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.20
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:1 CST @ 77F
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.05% @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, WCOLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. REUSE OR
    INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED. REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR IS 1000
    POUNDS.

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