Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE INDUSTRIAL GRADE
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BJPQW

ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC.

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN
CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION AND EVEN DEATH. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP:SUBSTANCE MAY REASONABLY BE
ANTICIPIATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN. IARC:INADEQUATE EVIDENCE.
OSHA:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIQUE,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION:NAUSEA,
VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.*CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE
CAN RAISE THE LEVEL OF CARBO N MONOXIDE IN THE BLOOD CAUSING
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS. SEE SUPPLIMENTAL DATA.

First Aid:SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH WITH WATER AND SOAP. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFTING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. I MMEDIATELY DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER ONLY IF
CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN OR TRANSPORT TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY.
INHALATION:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13
Upper Limits:23
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FUL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING
FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:ABSORB ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORBENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO HOOD. LARGE:STOP SPILL
AT SOURCE.PUMP LIQUID TO A STORAGE TANK. ABSORB REMAINING MATERIAL
WITH SAND, CLAY, EARTH, FLOOR ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. VAPORS
ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH ALUMINUM ARTICLES.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF INGESTION OR INHALATION, DO NOT GIVE
STIMULANTS. EPINEPHRINE OR EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEART
WITH FATAL RESULTS.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS EXCEEDED, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:WAER RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHES ANS BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE
FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES AND
LUNG DAMAGE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:355
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.8 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NON-SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLOR, MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND/OR PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL:ALLOW VOLITILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE UNDER
HOOD. DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATERIAL. LARGE:DESTROY BY INCINERATION
WITH OFF-GAS SCRUBBER. CONTAMINATED ABSORBENTS MAY BE DISPOSED OF
IN AN APPROVED LAND FILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS.

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