Type: Toxin
Name: Toluene
RDA: 0
Importance- to Body:
Toxin: Respiratory, Nervous System, Eye, Skin, Other
Distribution- in Body:
Skin, Respiratory System, Nervous System, Eyes, Skin, Liver, Kidneys
Excess Effects:
Nose Irritation, Eye Irritation, Fatigue, Headaches, Dizziness, Anxiety, Dermatitis, Numbness of Skin, Weakness, Confusion, Euphoria
Deficiency Effects:
None Listed
Food Sources:
None Listed
Environmental/Geographic Sources:
Glues and Adhesives, Resins, Paints, Nail Polish, Gasoline, Hair Dye, Cleaners, Floor Polish, Paint Thinners, Inks, Shoe Polish, Shoe Cleaner, Spray Paint, Rubber, Many Other Products
Supplemental information:
Colorless, Strong Odor, considered Very Toxic
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| Names | |||
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Toluene | |||
| Systematic IUPAC name
Methyl benzene | |||
| Other names
Phenyl methane
Toluol Anisen | |||
| Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol)
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| Abbreviations | PhMe MePh BnH | ||
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| DrugBank | |||
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.297 | ||
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| RTECS number | XS5250000 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C7H8 | |||
| Molar mass | 92.14 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | sweet, pungent, benzene-like | ||
| Density | 0.87 g/mL (20 °C) | ||
| Melting point | −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 111 °C (232 °F; 384 K) | ||
| 0.52 g/L (20 °C) | |||
| log P | 2.68 | ||
| Vapor pressure | 2.8 kPa (20°C) | ||
| -66.11·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.497 (20 °C) | ||
| Viscosity | 0.590 cP (20 °C) | ||
| Structure | |||
| 0.36 D | |||
| Hazards | |||
| Main hazards | highly flammable | ||
| Safety data sheet | See: data page SIRI.org | ||
| GHS pictograms |   
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| GHS signal word | Danger | ||
| H225, H361d, H304, H373, H315, H336 | |||
| P210, P240, P301+310, P302+352, P308+313, P314, P403+233 | |||
| NFPA 704 | |||
| Flash point | 6 °C (43 °F; 279 K) | ||
| Explosive limits | 1.1%-7.1% | ||
| 50 mL m−3, 190 mg m−3 | |||
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LC50 (median concentration)
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>26700 ppm (rat, 1 hr) 400 ppm (mouse, 24 hr) | ||
LCLo (lowest published)
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55,000 ppm (rabbit, 40 min) | ||
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |||
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 200 ppm C 300 ppm 500 ppm (10-minute maximum peak) | ||
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 100 ppm (375 mg/m3) ST 150 ppm (560 mg/m3) | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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500 ppm | ||
| Related compounds | |||
Related aromatic hydrocarbons
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benzene xylene naphthalene | ||
Related compounds
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methylcyclohexane | ||
| Supplementary data page | |||
| Refractive index (n), Dielectric constant (εr), etc. | |||
Thermodynamic
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Phase behaviour solid–liquid–gas | ||
| UV, IR, NMR, MS | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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| Infobox references | |||
Toluene (/ˈtɒljuiːn/), also known as toluol (/ˈtɒljuɒl/), is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a CH3 group attached to a phenyl group. As such, its IUPAC systematic name is methylbenzene. Toluene is predominantly used as an industrial feedstock and a solvent.
As the solvent in some types of paint thinner, contact cement and model airplane glue, toluene is sometimes used as a recreational inhalant and has the potential of causing severe neurological harm.