*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF REQUIRED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:TOLUENE
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, BRAIN,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION &
    BURNS. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. HARMFUL IF
    INGESTED. ASPIRATION HAZARD. INHAL ATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE & BRAIN DAMAGE. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER,
    KIDNEYS INJURY, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, MENTAL CONFUSION, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, COUGH,
    DEFATTING, DERMATITIS, CORNEAL BURNS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
    MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK USP MINERAL OIL. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:7.1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.
    COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
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. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. TRANSFER
    TO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR  DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR
    WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT
    TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE.  USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; BENZOL-LIKE ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
    FORMED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSIDER RECLAIMATION BY DISTILLATION OR DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY
    BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A
    LICENSED WASTE DISPOSA L SERVICE.
