Material Safety Data Sheet

TOLUENE
1. IDENTIFICATION

A. Product name:
TOLUENE

B. Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use:

Solvent

C. Information of manufacturer, supplier:

○ Company:
SK Energy Co.,Ltd.

○ Address:
99 Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-110, Korea (Headquaters)
110 Gosa-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, Korea (Ulsan CLX)

○ Emergency Telephone No:

82-2-2121-6866
82-52-208-2392

2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

A. Classification:
Flammable liquids : 2
Acute Toxixity-Inhalation : 4
Skin corrosion/irritation : 2
Toxic to reproduction : 1A
Specific target organ toxicity(single exposure) : 1
Specific target organ toxicity(single exposure) : 3
Specific target organ toxicity(repeated exposure) : 1
Aspiration hazard : 1

B. Label element, including precautionary statements:

○ Symbols:

○ Signal word(s):
Danger, Warning

○ Hazard statement(s):

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- H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
- H315: Causes skin irritation
- H332: Harmful if inhaled
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation; or May cause drowsiness and dizziness
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child <...> <<...>>
- H370: Causes damage to organs <...> <<...>>
- H372: Causes damage to organs <...> through prolonged or repeated exposure

○ Precautionary statement(s):
◎ Prevention
- P201: Obtain special instructions before use.
- P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
- P210: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking.
- P233: Keep container tightly closed.
- P240: Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.
- P241: Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/.../equipment.
- P242: Use only non-sparking tools.
- P243: Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
- P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P261: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P264: Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
- P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P281: Use personal protective equipment as required.

◎ Response
- P301+P310: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
- P302+P352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.
- P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
Rinse skin with water/shower.
- P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for
breathing.
- P307+P311: IF exposed: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
- P308+P313: IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
- P312: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.
- P314: Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- P321: Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
- P331: Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P332+P313: If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
- P362: Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.
- P370+P378: In case of fire: Use ... for extinction.

◎ Storage
- P403+P233: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
- P403+P235: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
- P405: Store locked up.

◎ Disposal
- P501: Dispose of contents/container to (in accordance with local/regional/national/international
regulation).

C. Other hazards which do not result in classification;

NFPA Ratings
- Health: 2, Fire: 2, reactivity: 0

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

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Chemical identity Common name, synonym CAS number Percentages(%)

Toluene Methyl benzene, Toluol 108-88-3 100

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

A. Eye contact:
Wash eyes thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
Seek medical attention immediately.

B. Skin contact:
Wash contaminated area perfectly with soap and water for at least 15 minutes during removing
contaminated clothes and shoes.
If necessary, seek medical attention immediately.
Wash and dry contaminated clothes and shoes perfectly before reuse.

C. Inhalation:
If there is side effect, remove person to fresh air from the exposure area.
If person is not breathing, provide artificial respiration.
Seek medical attention immediately.

D. Ingestion:
Inhalation hazards
Avoid vomiting.
In case of vomiting, the location of the head should be lower than that of the hips to prevent blocking of
the respiratory tract.
Seek medical attention immediately.
If person is not breathing, provide artificial respiration.

E. Most important symptoms/effect, acute and delayed:

Inhalation danger, Toxic to skin, Toxic to the respiratory organs.

F. Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary:

- Inhalation: consder to provide oxygen
- Ingestion: consder to empty the stomach

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

A. Suitable extinguishing media:

Dry chemicals, CO2, water spray, fire fighting foam
Large fire: fire fighting foam or water spray

B. Specific hazards arising from the chemical:

Carbon oxides

C. Special protective equipment and precautions for firefighters:

If it is not dangerous, remove containers from fire areas.
Even if the fire is suppressed, continuously spray water to the heated containers.

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Avoid accessing to the both ends of the tank.
For fire in the storage area, spray water using unmanned hose supports or monitor nozzles to the heated
containers to cool them. If it is not possible, escape from the fire area.
Immediately escape from the fire area if there is noise from the safe exhaust system and color change
of the tank caused by fire.
Keep away at least 0.8 km (half mile) from the fire area if tanks, tank trucks, train are burning.
The efficiency of water may be low.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

A. Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures:

Avoid heat, flame, spark, and other ignition sources.
If there are methods to stop release safely, do so.
Spray water to reduce vapors.

B. Environmental precautions:
1. Release to air
Spray water and remove vapors
Stand against the wind and avoid lower zone.

2. Release to soil
Make swamps or ponds to hold spills.
Make hills for further treatment.
Absorb spills with sand and other non-combustible materials.
Collect spills with absorbent into proper containers.

3. Release to water
Absorb with activated carbon.
Collect spills using machines.
Cover spills using absorbent sheet, pad, or cushion to avoid the spills diffusion.
Use detergents, soap, alcohols, and surface activator.
Use suction hose to remove the spills surrounded.
It corresponds to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (proposition 65) in 1986.
Keep away from water supply facilities and sewage.

C. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:

1. For small release
Absorb the material spilled with sand or other noncombustible absorbing substances.
Collect spills with proper containers to treat them.

2. For large release

Make hills for further treatment.
Remove all ignition sources.
Only authorized person can access to the hazardous and restricted areas.
Notice to central and local governments for the exposure more than or equal to the limits.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

A. Precautions for safe handling:

Protect from physical damage. Avoid contact with material subject to oxidation.
Avoid skin contact or breathing of vapors, mists, or fumes. Ground all containers.

B. Conditions for safe storage. including incompatibilities:

Follow methods advocated for the storage and handling of flammable or combustible hydrocarbons.
Store in a cool, well-ventilated area away from possible sources of ignition.

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Maintain adequate ventilation. Protect against physical damage. Keep containers tightly closed.
Do not store or mix with strong oxidants.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

A. Exposure limits in the air of the workplace, biological limit values:

1. Industrial safety and health act (Korea)
- TWA:50ppm, STEL: 150ppm
2. OSHA
- TWA: 200ppm
3. ACGIH
- TWA:50ppm
4.NIOSH
- TWA: 100ppm, STEL: 150ppm

B. Appropriate engineering controls:

Ventilation equipment should be explosion-proof if explosive concentrations of dust, vapor or fume are
present.
Install local ventilation system.
Comply with limits.

C. Individual protection measures:

○ Respiratory protection:
Use respiratory protection equipment attached the “S” mark of KOSHA, Korea.
U.S. NIOSH and OSHA prepared the following respiratory protection equipment and maximum use
concentration.
1. 500ppm
Small anti-poison mask(direct connection type, organic gas cartridge)
Electric fan attachment respirator (organic gas cartridge)
Air filtration type respirator (organic gas cartridge and full facepiece)
Supplied-air respirator
Air respirator (full facepiece)
2. Escape
Air filtration type respirator (organic gas cartridge and full facepiece)
Air respirator (full facepiece)
Unknown concentration or emergency
Air respirator (pressure-demand type, full facepiece)
Supplied-air respirator (complex airline mask)

○ Eye protection:
Safety glasses or goggles are recommended for the eyes protection from dusts or mists.
A business proprietor should install eyes washing facilities near working areas to protect worker’s eyes
for emergency.

○ Hand protection:
Use proper chemical resistant gloves.

○ Body protection:
Use proper chemical resistant clothes.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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A. Appearance (physical state, colour etc):

Transparent, colorless liquid

B. Odour:
Specific smell

C. Odour threshold:
No data

D. pH:
Not applicable

E. Melting point/freezing point:

- 95℃

F. Initial boiling point and boiling range:

111℃

G. Flash point:
4℃

H. Evaporation rate:
No data

I. Flammability(solid, gas) :
Not applicable

J. Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits:

1.1~7.1(Vol,%)

K. Vapour pressure:
28.4mmHg at 25℃

L. Solubility(ies):
526mmHg at 25℃

M. Vapour density:
3.14

N. Specific gravity:
0.87

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O. Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water:

2.69

P. Auto-ignition temperature:
480℃

Q. Decomposition temperature:
No data

R. Viscosity:
0.57 cSt at 20℃

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

A. Chemical stability:
Stable at room temperature and pressure.

B. Possibility of hazardous reactivity:

No data

C. Conditions to avoid:
Avoid heat, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources.
If containers are exposed to heat, container damage or explosion may occur.
Keep away from water supply facilities and sewage.

D. Incompatible materials:
Prohibited materials for mixing: halogen, combustible materials, acids, oxidizing agent, metal salt

E. Hazardous decomposition products:

Toxic carbon compounds and hydrocarbons may generate during thermal decomposition.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

A. Information on the likely routes of exposures:

○ Inhalation exposure:
Irritation, vomiting, sleepiness, headache, dizziness, insomnia, kidney trouble, liver trouble

○ Ingestion exposure:
Irritation, vomiting, stomach ache, headache, dizziness, insomnia, kidney trouble, liver trouble

○ Skin exposure:
irritation

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○ Eye exposure:
irritation

B. Delayed and immediate effects and also chronic effects from short and long term exposure:

○ Acute toxicity:
<NLM>
- Ingestion: 636 mg/kg - rat LD50
- Skin: 14100uL/kg - rabbit LD50
- Inhalation: 49000mg/m3/4h - rat LD50

<IUCLID>
- Ingestion: 5300~5910 mg/kg - rat LD50
- Skin: 8390~18090mg/kg - rabbit LD50
- Inhalation: 12.5mg/L/4h - rat LD50

○ Skin corrosion/irritation:
Irritation to skin

○ Serious eye damage/irritation:

Can cause weak irritation

○ Respiratory sensitization:
Not applicable

○ Skin sensitization:
Not applicable

○ Carcinogenicity:
Not applicable
- IARC: Group 3, Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans

○ Germ cell mutagenicity:

Not applicable

○ Reproductive toxicity:
Animal tests show that substance possibly causes toxicity to human reproduction or development.

○ Specific target organ systemic toxicity-single exposure:

Single exposure by aspiration can cause a handicap on central nerves.
Toxic to the respiratory organs.

○ Specific target organ systemic toxicity-repeated exposure:

Repeated exposure can cause a handicap on central nerves, kidney, and liver

○ Aspiration hazard:

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Aspiration can cause a chemical pneumonia

C. Numerical measures of toxicity(such as acute toxicity estimate):

No data

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

A. Aquatic, terrestrial organisms toxicity:

Fish toxicity: 8100ug/L 96hours LC50 (death rate) koho salmon, silver salmon

B. Persistence and degradability:

Biodegration: 50% (30days)

C. Bioaccumulative potential:
BCF(Bioconcentration Factor):90

D. Mobility in soil:
log Koc=1.57~2.25 (Koc=37~178)

E. Other adverse effects:

No data

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. Disposal methods:
Dispose according to the related regulations.

B. Disposal considerations(Specify disposal container and methods):

Follow details of related waste management act.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

A. UN Number:
UN1294

B. UN Proper Shipping Name:

TOLUENE

C. Transport hazard class(es):

3

D. Packing group, if applicable:

II

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E. Environmental hazards:
No data

F. Special precautions for user:

No data

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

A. Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question:
1) Industrial safety and health act (Korea): Harmful substance subject to management Threshold limit
values(TWA: 50ppm) Occupation environment measurement material

2) Toxic chemical substance subject to management act (Korea)): toxicant

3) Other foreign acts:

<U.S.>
-CERCLA 103 (40 CFR 302.4): determined Toluene: 1000LBS RQ
-SARA 302 (40 CFR 355.30): not determined
-SARA 304 (40 CFR 355.40): not determined
-SARA toxicity, SARA 311/312 (40 CFR 370.21)
: Acute toxicity: Yes / Chronic toxicity: Yes / Fire risk: Yes / Reaction risk: No / Rapid spouting risk: No
- SARA 313 (40 CFR 372.65): determined Toluene
- OSHA (29 CFR 1910.119): not determined
- California Proposition 65: determined

<EU>
1. Classification: F : Highly flammable, Xn : Harmful
2. Risk Phrases and Safety Phrases
R11 : Highly flammable.
R38 : Irritating to skin.
R48/20 : Harmful: danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through inhalation.
R63 : Possible risk of harm to the unborn child.
R65 : Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed.
R67 : Vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
S2 : Keep out of the reach of children.
S36/37 : Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
S46 : If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label.
S62 : If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or
label.

16. OTHER INFORMATION

A. References and sources for data:

1) Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals(GHS), First revised edition,
United Nations.
2) United States National Library of Medicine.
3) EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances)
4) IARC(International Agency for Research on Cancer.)
5) NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
6) ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.)
7) IUCLID Data
8) ICSC (International Chemical Safety Cards)- ILO
9) Transport of Dangerous Goods-UN
10) Korea Occupatonal Safety & Health Agency

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11) U.S Department of Health and Human Services.

B. Originated date:
MAR 6th, 2009

C. Revision number and date:

- Revision: 0
- Final revision date: MAR 6th, 2009

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