Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:03/02/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BCZTF

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-945-9400/201-313-1187

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

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

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:ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,LIVER INJURY,BLOOD DISORDERS,NARCOSIS,MENTAL
CONFUSION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,CNS DEPRESSION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
EVEN DEATH.ORAL:CAN BE ABSORBED & CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMI LAR TO
INHALATION.EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION,DEFATTING SKIN.CHRONIC-CAN CAUSE
HEADACHE,MENTAL DEPRESSION & CONFUSION,DERMATITIS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, LIVER INJURY,
BLOOD DISORDERS, NARCOSIS, MENTAL CONFUSION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
HEADACHE, CNS DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH. ORALLY CAN
BE ABSORBED & CAUSE SYM PTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALATION. CAN CAUSE
EYE/SKIN IRRITATION, DEFATTING SKIN.
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 MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING .CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:DUE TO
RAPID ABSORPTION THROUGH LUNGS IF ASPIRATED,THE DECISION OF WHETHER
TO INDUCE VOMITING OR NOT SHOULD BE MADE BY A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION HAZARD UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS, BUT WILL FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN ATMOSPHERES HAVING
HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT, IN LIQUID OXYGEN, NITROGEN OXIDE.

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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED PLACE,AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.CONCENTRATED VAPORS ARE
HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS SUCH AS
PITS,DEGREASERS,STORAGE TANKS & OTHER CONFINED AREAS.DO NOT ENTER
THESE AREAS UNLESS SPECIAL BREATHI NG APPARATUS IS USED & OBSERVER
PRESENT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE MISTS OR VAPORS PRESENT, A
NIOSH-APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE S ELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO KEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:PVA.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT,EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:355 @ 20 C
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Solubility in Water:2 G% @ 25 C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE ODOR,
IRRITATING AT HIGH CONCENTRATIO
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTICS.CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM,MAGNESIUM POWDERS,SODIUM,POTASSIUM,LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES AND ELECTRICAL ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DURING COMBUSTION MAY FORM CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ATOMIZE IN A
SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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