Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE,73560
MSDS Date:12/02/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-244-0290
MSDS Number: BXCMX

FREY SCIENTIFIC

905 HICKORY LANE
MANSFIELD, OH 44905
US

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-589-9905/716-226-6177/334-4222

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 6U218

FREY SCIENTIFIC

MANSFIELD, OH 44905 US

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1500-2500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNG, EYE, SKIN, LIVER,
KIDNEY. ACUTE- EYE:TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:IRRITATION,
DEFATTING. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN BURNS & ABSORPTION.
INHALE:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS. NA RCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
ORAL:ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
POTENTIAL HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC AND ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, SKIN DEFATTING AND BURNS, ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN
LEVELS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR
OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECE SSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING EXCEPT ON ADVICE OF
COMPETENT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1035F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, DRY
CHEMICAL (ABC). USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. DANGEROUS TO EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PRESSURE
BUILDUP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. VAPORS MIXED WITH AIR IN PROPER
PROPORTION WILL PROPAGATE A FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.
CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, DRY SAND OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE IN
ALUMINUM CONTAINERS. LOOSEN CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID WELDING ARCS.
EMPTIED CONTAINER RE TAINS RESIDUE. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:FLUOROELASTOMER (VITON), PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.326
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPROX. 2% @ 68F/20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS VOLATILE LIQUID - PENETRATING
ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG CAUSTIC, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS
(ALUMINUM), AMINES, POSSIBLY SODIUM, POTASSIUM & MG
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS,
EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WATER CONTAMINATION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DO NOT CONTAMINATE ENVIRONMENT.

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