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Physical Properties

Specific Gravity:

0.8660 @ 20 °C

S.G. @ Max °C:

0.8570 @ 30 °C

Correction Factor:

0.0009 per °C

Flash Point:

4 °C

Boiling Point:

110 °C

Melting/Pour Point:

-95 °C

Viscosity:

0.56 mPa.s @ 20 °C

Visc. ≤ 50 mPa.s @:

Not Pertinent

Static Accumulator:

Yes

Water Solubility:

Negligible

Coating Overview (All Coatings)

Stainless Steel:

Yes

Zinc:

Yes

Epoxy:

Check

Prior Cargo Lists More Available

FOSFA:

NIOP:

EU:

China (CIQ) List:

KOSHER:

Handling

N2/Inerting:

Per SOLAS

Prewash:

Wall Wash:

See Note

Heating

Heat Voyage:

Not Required

Heat Discharge:

Not Required

Heat Adjacent:

38 °C

Regulatory

USCG Group:

USCG Exceptions:

Yes

Pollution Cat (c):

Ship Type (e):

Tank Type (f):

Env. Control (h):

Gauging (j):

Vapor Detection (k):

Identifiers

Cargo Type:

Annex II Ch. 17

CAS#:

108-88-3

UN#:

1294

IMDG Code:

Short Name:

Toluene

Category

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Wall Wash

Wall wash can be required prior to loading if last cargo is oil or fats (acid wash test).

Cleaning-General

Tank Cleaning after “ENES” cargoes – Toluene, Benzene, Xylene, Pygas. “ENES” prior cargoes have been a source of contamination to subsequent cargoes. Washing with water as hot as possible, including Stainless…

General

Toluene is produced in very large quantities, most of which is never removed from the gasoline manufacturing streams. Most commercial grade toluene is returned to the gasoline pool as a blend component…

General

Colourless, watery liquid with a pleasant aromatic/benzene-like odour.

General

Chemical Formula: C₆ H₅ CH₃

Cleaning-Epoxy

These cargoes are considered to be penetrative for some / all epoxy coatings and in many cases are known to be strongly absorbed and retained inside the coatings. It may be difficult to completely remove…

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