Other names
retinnaphtha, methylbenzene, methylbenzene, anisene, toluol, phenylmethane
CAS Number
108-88-3
Properties
- colourless, volatile liquid
- characteristic odour
- part of the BTEX collective parameter (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes)
Main sources
- industry and commerce (solvent)
- motorised road transport (combustion processes)
- evaporation of fuel and other combustibles
- tobacco smoke
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 200 kg/year
- Soil 200 kg/year
Impacts
- toxic to the reproductive system
- harmful to health
