Product ID:49 A MOTOR CLEANING FLUID
MSDS Date:12/10/1992
FSC:9150
NIIN:00D003039
MSDS Number: BRDHF

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
DUBLIN, OH 43017
US

Emergency Phone: 614-889-4505

Info Phone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

DUBLIN, OH 43017 US

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

STODDARD SOLVENT

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 66%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

Fraction By Weight: 3.58%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9293

MESITYLENE

CAS: 108-67-8

RTECS: OX6825000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE NASAL &
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT IRRITATION; ASPIRATION OF PRO DUCT MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS, WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DRY SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE AND PERCHLORETHYLENE
ARE LISTED AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS BY NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
EYES; REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, TEARING. SKIN: DRYING AND
CRACKING, REDNESS, BURNS. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HMIS: PERSONS WITH SKIN PROBLEMS, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DISEASE MAY HAVE CONDITION AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTE NTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DOCTORS: EPINEPHRINE OR EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSLY
AFFECT HEART.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG GROUND, BE IGNITED BY SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID WITH VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS AND
ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:USE PROPER BONDING AND GROUNDING PROCEDURES DURING
TRANSFER OPERATIONS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHES. DO NOT
BREATH MIST OR VAPOR. NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH NEAR OR ON
CONTAINER BEC AUSE PRODUCT CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT. HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ADDITIONAL HEALTH DATA: OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN HUMANS= LIVER
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE, LUNG DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE, AND SPLEEN
DAMAGE .

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103F,39C
Vapor Pres:355 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.958 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, AND ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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