Product ID:55590, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:06/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-397-3720
MSDS Number: BDXNT

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Preparer: KELLY MCANAUL

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

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) = 1500-2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS,
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS, LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS. EYE:IRRITATION,
PAIN, SLIGHT CORNEAL INJURY. PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN
CONTACT:IRRITATION, BURNS, DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION: CNS
EFFECTS, ANESTHESIA, CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS. INGESTION:IF ASPIRATED IS
ABSORBED RAPIDLY BY LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE
CHLORIDE). SEE INDIVIDUAL IARC & NTP REPORTS FOR DETAILS OF
CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN:IRRITATION, BURNS,
DRYING, FLAKING. INHALATION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, DRUNKENNESS, CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. INGE STION:SINGLE DOSE TOXICITY IS LOW. IF
ASPIRATED, IS RAPIDLY ABSORBED BY LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/FLOWING WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS
NEEDED. INGESTE D:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN OR
TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE
ADVISABILITY OF VOMITING OR LAVAGE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES. LOWER
TEMPERATURES INCREASE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING IT TO IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:MOP UP, WIPE UP OR ABSORB
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE OUTSIDE. LARGE SPILL:EVACUATE AREA, CONTAIN
LIQUID, TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF WATER
SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA. EXERCISE
REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT USE AIR TO UNLOAD CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:USE SPECIAL CAUTION FOR OPERATIONS INVOLVING
POTENTIAL FOR PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT OR FOR VAPOR
INHALATION. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN SKIN CONTACT IS LIKELY.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED, USE AN
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, IN
CONFINER OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, OR EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES, USE A
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY W/VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO CONTROL CONCENTRATIONS
Protective Gloves:FOR PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWERS,
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON & FULL BODY SUITS AS NEEDED TO
PRENENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:355 MM
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Solubility in Water:2.0 GM/100 GM
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE ODOR,
IRRITATING AT HIGH CONCENTRATION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, ALUMINUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROLYSIS, OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS,
OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SENT TO LICENSED RECLAIMERS OR TO PERMITTED
INCINERATORS. ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, ON GROUND OR INTO ANY
BODY OF WATER.

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