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CAS # 108-88-3 TOLUENE

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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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:INHAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, NARCOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:IRRIT, PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE:IRR IT, MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. INGEST:HDCH, NAUS, GI (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:IRRIT, CONVULSIONS, UNCON & MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:KIDNEY & LIVER DMG. TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, SKIN. NOTE:TOLUENE APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO (FP N).

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS, PULMONARY DISEASE.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTH G BEFORE RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 40.0F,4.4C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: 1.2% Upper Limits: 7.1%

Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N). MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (S UPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U220 (TOXIC WASTE).

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQ STORAGE AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, FLAME. AVOID BRTHG VAP.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE IS REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS REC.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves: POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC:CNTNR FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. J.T. BAKER SOLUBORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS REC FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT. OTHER PREC:PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGE. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F3
Boiling Point: 
231F,111C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
-139F,-95C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 22 @ 20C Vapor Density: 3.2
Specific Gravity: 0.87 (H2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 2.24 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, CHLORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: 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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DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U220 (TOXIC WASTE).

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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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