Product ID:GRISOLVE MT-N
MSDS Date:09/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-202-4668
MSDS Number: BGQMP

GRIGNARD CO INC

900 PORT READING AVE
PORT READING, NJ 07064-0221
US

Emergency Phone: 908-541-6661

Info Phone: 908-541-6661

Cage: 27843

GRIGNARD CO INC

PORT READING, NJ 07064-1044 US

Telephone: 731-541-1916

Cage: 27843

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 57.2%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MGF PROVIDES NO INFORMATION;IRRITATION
OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACT;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITTING,CNS DEPRESSION AND POSSIBLE
HEART PROBLEM.CHRONIC:POSSIBLE KIDNEY OR L IVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NETHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC - ANIMALS
CARCINOGEN(A2)
Effects of Overexposure:MFR PROVIDES NO INFORMATION; SKIN: IRRITATION,
REDNESS, DRYNESS; EYES: IRRITIATION, REDNESS; INHAL: FATIGUE,
WEARNESS, SLEEPINESS, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUSEA (CNS DEPRESSION) ,
RESPIRATION IRRITATION, & HEADACHE; .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR STATES 'NONE'; PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY & SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFESTED AREA W/ MILD SOAP & WATER; EYES IRRIGATE
IMMEDIARTELY W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTN. AS
REQUIRED; INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH. GIVE O*2/CPR AS SITUATION
DICATES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14.0
Upper Limits:22.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS OF THIS SOLVENT MAY DEVELOP A
FLAMMABLE ATOMSPHERE IN CONFINED SPACES. (CHLORINATED SOLVENT HAVE
FLAMMABLE LIMITS BUT NO FLASH POINTS)

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, & USE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR SIZE & LOCATION OF SPILL; SM.
SPILL: ABSORBED W/INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINER.
LARGE SPILL:DIKE, TRANSFER LIQUI D TO CONTAINER & ABSORB RESIDUE
W/INERTMATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. AVOID CONTACT W/ SKIN & EYES WHEN USING AS WELL INHALATION OF
VAPOR/MIST.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW ESTABLISHED IN PRACTICES SET FORTH FOR SAFE
USE OF PRODUCT BY SAFETY OFFICE. .

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLSDONOT KEEP INHALATION
EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS PER
CURRENT 29CFR1910.134 INSTRUCTIONS/WARNING & NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
DECISION LOGIC-PUB.#87-108 ; FROM NIOSH 85-114: SCABF:PD, PP/
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK; NITRILE TYPE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELD(MINIMUM)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE CLOTHING, SHOES, PROTECTIVE GARMENTS FOR TASK AT
HAND.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXERCISE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE AS SET
FORTH BY SAFETY OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PERSONNEL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN EYES, & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS OR
MISTS. **BOILING POINT: 116F/46.7C IBP & 340F/ 171.1C DP.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:116F,47C
Vapor Pres:355 @ 68F
Vapor Density:N/L
Spec Gravity:1.312 @ 68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.5 (REF. NOT GIVEN)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT LIQUID W/ A SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OPEN FLAMES & WELDING ARCS CAN PRODUCE
HCL & PHOSGENE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES -DONOT DUMP INTO
SEWERS, ON THE GROUND, OR INTO ANY BODY OF WATER. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR CHLORINATED
SOLVENTS.

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