Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, DX0835
MSDS Date:05/11/1990
FSC:5905
NIIN:00N017415
MSDS Number: BLCHX

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Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

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METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT): 2136 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: TOXIC. MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF THE
GI TRACT W/VOMIT. IF VOMIT OCCURS, METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN BE
ASPIRATED INTO THE LUNGS WHICH CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM/SYSTEMIC EFT.
INHAL: TOXIC. INHAL OF HIGH VAP CON C CAUSES
DIZZ/NAUS/HDACH/NARCOSIS/IRREGULAR HEART BEATS/COMA & DEATH.
EYE/SKIN: IRRIT ON CONT W/SKIN, (EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: GROUP 2B(IARC),
GROUP 2(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYES OR MUC MEMB. MAY CAUSE EYE
INJURY. EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY CAUSE BLOOD DEFECTS & CAN AFFECT
LIVER/KIDNEYS/CNS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF THE
MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & MAY HAVE A SIMILAR EFT
IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART, KIDNEY & LIVER CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURES. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE ARTF RES P IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ABOVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
& PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL; TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT;
CONTAINERZIE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPS/MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPP RESP IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP (NEG PR ESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPP
DATA)
Ventilation:MATLS MUST BE HNDLD OR TRANSFERRED IN APPRVD FUME HOOD OR
W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA OR EQUIV TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGG W/FULL FACESHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . HNDLG/STOR PREC: OR ON CLTHG. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY. EMPTY CONTRS MAY BE HAZ DUE TO RETAINED R ESIDUE;
USE CAUTION. RESP PROT: CNDTNS.ENGINEERING &/OR ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS SHLD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:340 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.326
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:2%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES & STRONG OXIDIZERS. OTHER: ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM &
MAGNESIUM POWDER, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, & LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/OPEN FLAME, WELDING ARCS, HOT
SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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