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CAS # 108-88-3 TOLUENE for HPLC

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. CAN CAUSE LUNG IRRIT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: CHEST PAIN & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE NERV SYS DISTURBS. INHAL STUDIES ON TOLUENE HAVE DEMONSTRATED DEVEL OF INFLAMM & ULCEROUS LESIONS OF PENIS, PREPUCE & SCROTUM IN ANIMALS. TARGET ORGANS: BRAIN, LIVER, KIDNE YS, BLADDER. EXPOS TO &/OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCR TOX EFTS. (SUP DAT)

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT AFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DANGER. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMP LETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP: TARGET ORGAN DATA: BRAIN & COVERINGS (RECORDINGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF CNS); AUTONOMIC NERV SYS (OTHER: PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC); BEHAVIORAL (GEN ANESTH, SOMNOLENCE, HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS, CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD, CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, MUSCLE CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY, (ING 2)

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
231F,111C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
-135F,-93C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 22 @ 20C Vapor Density: 3.2
Specific Gravity: 0.865
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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