Toluene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028208",
  "term": "Toluene",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Please see the ATSDR fact sheet for toluene.\n\n2. CASRN 108-88-3 Toluene is a clear, colorless liquid with a distinctive smell. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree. It is also produced in the process of making gasoline and other fuels from crude oil and making coke from coal. Toluene is used in making paints, paint thinners, fingernail polish, lacquers, adhesives, and rubber and in some printing and leather tanning processes.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms",
    "CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Toxic Substances Portal"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/toluene/"
}