STARTEX CHEMICAL,INC -- TOLUENE -- 6810-00-290-0048 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TOLUENE
MSDS Date:12/16/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-0048
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL,INC
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:409-539-6244,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:OYFV5
=== 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:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/936-539-6244
CAGE:OYFV5

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

Ingred Name:TOLUENE (SARA III)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:200 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS,
    TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING,
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION: NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, DIZZINESS, WE AKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED
    VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: NASAL
    AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
    HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS , DEATH. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITAION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    IFBREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP PERSON WARM. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:45.0F,7.2C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
    FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. MAY TRAVEL LONG
    DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCE, IGNITE AND BACKFLASH.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE NON-SPARKING
    TOOLS. CONTAIN MATERIAL. PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK. ABSORB
    REMAINING LIQUID WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVEL INTO
    CONTAINERS. PREVENT RUN-OFF TO SEW ERS, STREAMS, OR OTHER BODIES OF
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM
    (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.
    ALL 5 GALLON PAILS AND LARGER METAL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
    AND/OR BONDED W HEN MATERIAL IS TRANSFERRED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLVS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS NITRILE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES ARE ADVISED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
    IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F,111C
Vapor Pres:22 MM
Vapor Density:3.2 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.872(WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CANNOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF A SPILL RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS,
    OTHER BODIES OF WATER OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS
    REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL HAS O CCURED.

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