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Toluene Results - AEGL Program

Toluene      108-88-3     (Final)
  10 min 30 min 60 min 4 hr 8 hr
ppm     
AEGL 1 67 67 67 67 67
AEGL 2 1,400* 760 560 310 250
AEGL 3 ** 10,000 ppm 5,200* 3,700* 1,800* 1,400*

Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) = 14,000 ppm
* = > 10% LEL; ** = > 50% LEL
AEGL 3 - 10 min = **10,000 ppm
For values denoted as * safety considerations against the hazard(s) of explosion(s) must be taken into account.
For values denoted as ** extreme safety considerations against the hazard(s) of explosion(s) must be taken into account.

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