ProductName:Toluene

Safety Data Sheet

1.
Name Synonyms CAS# EuropeEC# ProductUses

PRODUCTINDENTIFICATION

Toluene
methylbenzene,phenylmethane,toluol(obsolete) 108883 2036259 solvent,chemicalfeedstock,gasolineadditive

2.

HAZARDS

QuickGuide: flammableliquid,staticaccumulator,heavyvapourtravels,distantignition&flashbackpossiblecentral
nervouseffectsoninhalation CanadaWHMIS
Key:

B2,D2B
o o o B2FlashPoint<38 C,B3FlashPoint>38 C&<93 C D1ImmediatelyToxic,D2ChronicToxicity COxidisingSubstance,ECorrosive,FReactiveSubstance

U.S.A.HMIS
Key:
% 100%

Health3,Fire3,Reactivity0
0=minimal,1=slight,2=moderate,3=serious,4=severe
TWAEV/TLV 3 mg/m 50/188(skin) LD50 (mg/kg) ORAL 640* LD50 (mg/kg) SKIN 12,200 LC50 ppm INHALATION 400* * seePartIIfordetails

3.COMPOSITION
methylbenzene

4.
SKIN: laundered. EYES:

FIRSTAID
Washwithsoap& plentyofwater.Removecontaminatedclothinganddonotreuseuntilthoroughly

Washeyeswithplentyofwater,holdingeyelidsopen.Seekmedicalassistancepromptlyifthereis irritation. INHALATION: Removefromcontaminatedareapromptly.CAUTION:Rescuermustnotendangerhimself!Ifbreathing stops,administerartificialrespirationandseekmedicalaidpromptly. INGESTION: Giveplentyofwatertodiluteproduct.Donotinducevomiting(NOTEbelow).Keepvictimquiet.Ifvomiting occurs,lowervictimsheadbelowhipstopreventinhalationofvomitedmaterial.Seekmedicalhelppromptly.

Inadvertentinhalationofvomitedmaterialmayseriouslydamagethelungs.Thedangerofthisisgreaterthantheriskofpoisoningthroughabsorptionofthis relativelylowtoxicitysubstance.Thestomachshouldonlybeemptiedundermedicalsupervision,andaftertheinstallationofanairwaytoprotectthelungs.

5.

FIRE FIGHTING & FLAMMABILITY

o o 4 C/40 F(closedcup) o o o o 480 C/896 F(alsogivenas552 C/1025 F) 1.1%7.1% carbonmonoxide,nitrogenoxides,smoke,aldehydes&partoxidisedhydrocarbon

FlashPoint AutoignitionTemperature FlammableLimits CombustionProducts fragments, FirefightingPrecautions StaticChargeAccumulation

CO2,foam,drychemical,waterspraytocoolonlyfirefightersmustwearSCBA readilyaccumulatesastaticchargeonagitationorpumping Alwaysgroundorelectricallybondcontainers&pumpsonproducttransfer!

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6.

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

SeriousFirePotential:blanketspillwithfoamasaprecautionagainstaccidentalignition.Takeextremecare toavoidsparksdonotoperate(turnonORoff)electricalappliancesnearspill,unlessexplosionproof.

LeakPrecaution dyketocontrolspillageandpreventenvironmentalcontamination HandlingSpill ventilatecontaminatedarearecoverfreeliquidwithsuitablepumpsabsorbresidueonaninertsorbent,sweep &pickupusingplasticoraluminiumshovel,&storeinclosedcontainersforrecyclingordisposal

7.

HANDLING&STORAGE

Storeinacool,dryenvironment,awayfromsourcesofignition,heat& oxidisingagents.Alwaysusenonsparking bronzeoraluminiumhandtools.Allelectrical& mechanicalequipment(includinglighting,switchgear,pumps& forklift trucks)usedwithoraroundthisproductmustbeexplosionproof. Thisproductaccumulates& retainsastaticchargeonagitationortransferfromonecontainertoanother.Groundor electricallybondthesourcecontainer,receivingcontainer& transferpumpbeforetransferringcontents.Iftransferringdrum quantities,avoidsplashingbyensuringthattheproductnozzleisbelowthesurfaceinthereceivingcontainer.Empty containersmaycontainaflammable orexplosivevapour.Alwaysensurethatcontainers,whetheremptyorfull,arewellsealed unlessinuse. Avoidgeneratingorbreathingproductvapour.Ifvapourformsinuse,installadequate exhaustventilation.Ifdealing withaspill& ventilationisimpossibleorimpractical,wearasuitablerespiratorwithorganicvapourcartridge. Nevercut,drill,weldorgrindonornearthiscontainer.Avoidcontactwithskin& washworkclothesfrequently.An eyebath& safetyshowermustbeavailableneartheworkplace.
WHEN FILLING STORAGE TANKS WITH THIS PRODUCT, IN ADDITION TO NORMAL GROUNDING PROCEDURES, READ THE FOLLOWING:

Toluene mayformanexplosivemixtureinsideabulkstoragetank.Priortofillingabulkstoragetankwiththisproduct,consider ventilatingtheheadspacewithnitrogen.Inaddition,consideraskingthesupplierto dissolve anantistaticadditiveintheproduct whenyouorder.Ifthebulktankhasafloatingproductlevelindicator, thisshouldbeinspectedregularly.ThefloatMUSTHAVEa firmlyfixedgroundwire,notachain connectingittoitssupportcable.Thisconnectionmustbefreeofcorrosion. Consult NFPA 77, 2007: Recommended Practice on Static Electricity

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EXPOSURECONTROL &PERSONALPROTECTION
3 50ppm/188mg/m OntarioSTEV notlisted 3 50ppm/188mg/m (skin) 3 200ppm/750mg/m 3 300ppm/1130mg/m (ceiling) mechanicalventilationmayberequiredto controlairbornetitre toregulatedlimitsrespiratorswithorganic vapourcartridge maybeneededforescapeshouldventilationfailstorerespiratorsinsealedcontainers (eg:TupperwareorZipLock) Vitonglovesrecommendedothertypesmayalsoprotectconsultsuppliertoconfirmsuitability safetyglasseswithsideshieldsalwaysprotecttheeyes wearimpermeable(above)apron,boots,&longsleevesifthereisanydangerofsplashing,

OntarioTWAEV ACGIHTLV OSHAPEL OSHAPEL Ventilation

Hands Eyes Clothing

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9.

PHYSICALPROPERTIES
clear,colourlessliquidwithstrongbutpleasantgasolineodour below40ppm o o 22mmHg/2.9kPa(20 C/68 F) 2 3.1 o o 111 C/231 F o o 95 C/139 F o 0.868(20/20 C) o o 0.6gramsperlitre(25 C/77 F) mostorganicsolvents o o 0.6centipoise(20 C/68 F) none (doesnotliberatehydrogenionswhendissolved) 3 1ppm=3.76g/m 92gramspermole

Odour&Appearance OdourThreshold VapourPressure EvaporationRate(ButylAcetate=1) VapourDensity(air=1) BoilingPoint FreezingPoint SpecificGravity WaterSolubility Alsosolublein Viscosity pH ConversionFactor MolecularWeight

10.

REACTIVITY
strongoxidisingagents,nitricacid,sulphuricacid,nitrogentetroxide,bromidetrifluoride sulphurdichloride,uraniumhexafluoride,&tetranitromethane stablewillnotpolymerize notknown noneapartfromHazardousCombustionProducts no

DangerouslyReactiveWith AlsoReactiveWith Stability DecomposesinPresenceof DecompositionProducts SensitivetoMechanicalImpact

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SkinContact SkinAbsorption EyeContact Inhalation Ingestion

TOXICITY
irritatingif contactisprolonged yesnotoxiceffectslikelybythisroute,butmayaddmateriallytoexposurebyotherroutes slightly irritating drowsiness&headacheabove50ppmirritation,fatigue&dizzynessabove100ppmabove200ppm causesintoxication,numbness asforinhalationnotarouteofindustrialexposure prolongedexposuremaycausedermatitisextremeexposure (>200ppm)maydamageliver&kidneys orcauseneurologicaleffects(associatedwithsolventsniffing,notindustriallyrelevant)hearing damagereportedinworkersexposedto300ppmplusnoisefor220years notasensitiserinhumansoranimals notconsideredatumorigenoracarcinogeninhumansoranimals fetotoxicinhumansinvolvedinselfadministration(solventsniffing)fetotoxicityseeninrats chronicallyexposedto12001800ppmwellabovethelevelhumanscantolerate... noknowneffectonhumansoranimals notknown 640mg/kg(rat)also30007500mg/kg(rat,severalstudies) 12,250/kg(rabbit) 4008000ppm(mouse),1600ppm(guineapig),13,000ppm(rat),12,000ppm(rabbit)

Effects,AcuteExposure

Effects,ChronicExposure

General

Sensitising Carcinogen/Tumorigen ReproductiveEffect Mutagen SynergisticWith LD50 (oral) LD50 (skin) LC50 (inhalation)

*NOTE: OralLD50 &LC50 testdatavarywidelybetweenspecies,andbetweentestsonthesamespecies.TheveryloworalLD50 of640mg/kgand LC50 of 400ppmareoutoflinewithotheravailablevaluesandmayhavenorelevancetohumantoxicity.

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12.
Bioaccumulation Biodegradation hours

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
notabioaccumulator biodegradesreadily & rapidlyinthepresenceofoxygenmanyresultsavailable:soillifefrom to70daysingroundwatercompletedegradationseenin8dayslongerinuncontaminatedwater fasterdegradationlikelyinacclimatedsewagesludge reactswithatmospherichydroxylradicalslifeinairestimates:1.3,1.8& 3days slightly watersolublemovesmoderatelyrapidly insoil& water 26,28& 66mg/litre(Pimephelaspromelas),13& 58mg/litre(Carcassiusauratus), 59mg/litre(Lebistesreticulates),13mg/litre(Lepomismacrochirus), 6.3mg/litre(Oncorhynchuskisutch),24mg/litre(Oncorhynchusmykiss) 270mg/litre(Daphniamagna),2474mg/litre(Nitocraspinipes),17mg/litre(Palaemoentespugio) 245mg/litre(Chlorellavulgaris),125160mg/litre(Scenedesmussubspicatus), 432mg/litre(Selenastrumcapricorntum) 950mg/litre(otherbacteria)

AbioticDegradation Mobilityinsoil,water AquaticToxicity LC50 (Fish,96hr)

EC50 (Crustacea24hr) EC50 (Algae) EC20 (Bacteria)

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WasteDisposal Containers

DISPOSAL
donotflushtosewer,recyclesolventifpossible,maybe incineratedinapprovedfacility Drumsshouldbereused.Reconditionandpressuretestbyalicensedreconditionerpriortoreuse. Pailsmustbeventedandthoroughlydriedpriortocrushingandrecycling. IBCs(intermediatebulkcontainers):polyethylenebottlemustbepressuretested&recertifiedat30months. Replaceat60months(5yrs).Steelcontainersmustbeinspected,pressuretested&recertifiedevery5years. Nevercut,drill,weldorgrindonornearthiscontainer,evenifempty

14.

TRANSPORT CLASSIFICATION
UN1294 toluene 3(II) notamarinepollutant NO

CanadaTDG PIN AND ShippingName U.S.A.49CFR Class&PackingGroup MarinePollutant ERAPRequired EMERGENCYINFORMATION Canada U.S.A. CallCANUTEC(collect) CallCHEMTREC

(613)9966666 (800)4249300

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CanadaDSL U.S.A.TSCA EuropeEINECS

REGULATIONS
oninventory oninventory oninventory HighlyFlammable Harmful R:11,38,48/20,63,65,67Highlyflammable.Irritatingtoskin.Harmful:dangerofserious
damagetohealthbyprolongedexposurethroughinhalation.Possibleriskofharmtotheunborn Harmful:maycauselungdamageifswallowed.Vapoursmaycausedrowsinessanddizziness. S:36/37,62,46Wearsuitableprotectiveclothingandgloves.Ifswallowed,donotinduce Seekmedicaladviceimmediately&showthiscontainerorlabel.

EuropeClassification EuropeRiskPhrases
child.

EuropeSafetyPhrases
vomiting.

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REGULATIONS,U.S.A.,contd

ImmediatelyDangeroustoLifeorHealth: 500ppm AllowableTolerances: Tolueneisexemptedfromtherequirementofatolerancewhenusedasasolventorcosolventinaccordancewithgoodagriculturalpracticeasinert(oroccasionally active)ingredientsinpesticideformulationsappliedtogrowingcropsonly. OSHAStandards: PermissibleExposureLimit:TableZ28hrTimeWeightedAvg:200ppm.PermissibleExposureLimit:TableZ2AcceptableCeilingConcentration:300ppm. PermissibleExposureLimit:TableZ2Acceptablemaximumpeakabovetheacceptableceilingconcentrationforan8hourshift.Concentration:500ppm.MaximumDuration:10minutes. Vacated1989OSHAPELTWA100ppm(375mg/cum)STEL150ppm(560mg/cum)isstillenforcedinsomestates. NIOSHRecommendations: Recommended ExposureLimit:10HrTimeWeightedAvg:100ppm(375mg/cum).RecommendedExposureLimit:15MinShortTermExposureLimit:150 ppm(560mg/cum). ThresholdLimitValues: 8HrTimeWeightedAvg(TWA):20ppmExcursionLimitRecommendation:Excursions inworkerexposurelevelsmayexceed3timestheTLVTWAforno morethanatotalof30minutesduringaworkday,andundernocircumstancesshouldtheyexceed5timestheTLVTWA,providedthattheTLVTWAisnotexceeded.A4Notclassifiable asahumancarcinogen. BiologicalExposureIndex(BEI):Determinant:oCresolinurineSamplingTime:endofshiftBEI:0.5mg/L.Thedeterminantmaybepresentinbiological specimenscollectedfromsubjectswhohavenotbeenoccupationallyexposed,ataconcentrationwhichcouldaffectinterpretationoftheresult.Suchbackgroundconcentrationsare incorporatedintheBEIvalue.BiologicalExposureIndex(BEI):Determinant:HippuricacidinurineSamplingTime:endofshiftBEI:1.6g/gcreatinine.Thedeterminantmaybepresentin biologicalspecimenscollectedfromsubjectswhohavenotbeenoccupationallyexposed,ataconcentrationwhichcouldaffectinterpretationoftheresult.Suchbackgroundconcentrationsare incorporatedintheBEIvalue.Thedeterminantisnonspecific,sinceitisalsoobservedafterexposuretootherchemicals.BiologicalExposureIndex(BEI):Determinant:tolueneinblood SamplingTime:priortolastshiftofworkweekBEI:0.05mg/L. AtmosphericStandards: ThisactionpromulgatesstandardsofperformanceforequipmentleaksofVolatileOrganicCompounds(VOC)intheSyntheticOrganicChemicalManufacturing Industry(SOCMI).Theintendedeffectofthesestandardsistorequireallnewlyconstructed,modified,andreconstructedSOCMIprocessunitstousethebestdemonstratedsystemof continuousemissionreductionforequipmentleaksofVOC,consideringcosts,nonairqualityhealthandenvironmentalimpactandenergyrequirements.Tolueneisproduced,asan intermediateorafinalproduct,byprocessunitscoveredunderthissubpart.Listedasahazardousairpollutant(HAP)generallyknownorsuspectedtocauseserioushealthproblems.TheClean AirAct,asamendedin1990,directsEPAtosetstandardsrequiringmajorsourcesto sharplyreduceroutineemissionsoftoxicpollutants.EPAisrequiredtoestablishandphaseinspecific performancebasedstandardsforallairemissionsourcesthatemitoneormoreofthelistedpollutants.Tolueneisincludedonthislist. Federal DrinkingWaterStandards: EPA1000ug/l FederalDrinkingWaterGuidelines: EPA1000ug/l StateDrinkingWaterStandards: California150ug/l StateDrinkingWaterGuidelines: Arizona2000ug/l,Maine1400ug/l,Minnesota1000ug/l CleanWaterAct Requirements: Toxicpollutantdesignatedpursuanttosection307(a)(1)oftheFederalWaterPollutionControlActandissubjecttoeffluentlimitations.Tolueneis designatedasahazardoussubstanceundersection311(b)(2)(A)oftheFederalWaterPollutionControlActandfurtherregulatedbytheCleanWaterActAmendmentsof1977and1978. Theseregulationsapplytodischargesofthissubstance.Thisdesignationincludesanyisomersandhydrates,aswellasanysolutionsandmixturescontainingthissubstance.Fortheprotection ofhumanhealthfromthetoxicpropertiesoftoluene...theambientwatercriterionisdeterminedtobe14.3mg/l.Themaximumcontaminantlevel(MCL)setforthbytheNationalRevised PrimaryDrinkingWaterRegulationsforthe organiccontaminanttolueneincommunityandnontransient,noncommunitywatersystemsis1mg/l. CERCLAReportableQuantities: PersonsinchargeofvesselsorfacilitiesarerequiredtonotifytheNationalResponseCenter(NRC)immediately,whenthere isareleaseofthisdesignated hazardoussubstance,inanamountequaltoorgreaterthanitsreportablequantityof1000lbor454kg.ThetollfreenumberoftheNRCis(800)4248802IntheWashingtonD.C. metropolitanarea(202)4262675.Therulefordeterminingwhennotificationisrequiredisstatedin40CFR302.4(sectionIV.D.3.b). TSCARequirements: Pursuanttosection8(d)ofTSCA,EPApromulgatedamodelHealthandSafetyDataReportingRule.Thesection8(d)modelrulerequiresmanufacturers,importers, andprocessorsoflistedchemicalsubstancesandmixturestosubmittoEPAcopiesandlistsofunpublishedhealthandsafetystudies.Tolueneisincludedonthislist. RCRARequirements: Asstipulatedin40CFR261.33,whentoluene,as acommercialchemicalproductormanufacturingchemicalintermediateoranoffspecificationcommercialchemical productoramanufacturingchemicalintermediate,becomesawaste,itmustbemanagedaccordingtoFederaland/orStatehazardouswasteregulations.Alsodefinedasahazardouswasteisany residue,contaminatedsoil,water,orotherdebrisresultingfromthecleanupofaspill,intowaterorondryland,ofthiswaste.Generatorsofsmallquantitiesofthiswastemayqualifyforpartial exclusionfromhazardouswasteregulations(40CFR261.5).Whentolueneisaspentsolvent,itisclassifiedasahazardouswastefromanonspecificsource,asstatedin40CFR261.31,and mustbemanagedaccordingtoStateand/orFederalhazardouswasteregulations. FIFRARequirements: Tolueneisexemptedfromtherequirementofatolerancewhenusedasasolventorcosolventinaccordancewithgoodagriculturalpracticeasinert(oroccasionally active)ingredientsinpesticideformulationsappliedtogrowing cropsonly. FDARequirements: Tolueneisanindirectfoodadditiveforuseonlyasacomponentofadhesives.

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OTHERINFORMATION

PreparedforMegaloidLaboratoriesbyPeterBursztyn,(705)7341577
Datafrom RTECS, HSDB (Haz.SubstanceDataBase), Cheminfo (CCOHS), IUCLID Datasheets (ESIS EuropeanChem.SubstanceInfo. System), & others.

PreparationDate:March2004

RevisionDate: May2006,November2008,December2009,November2012

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