Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:08/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010146
MSDS Number: BHGYZ

MALLINCKRODT,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO539

MALLINCKRODT,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

M PARIS, KY 40361 US

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO539

ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/C,100PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

USE NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS & EQUIP.WASH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 670 MG/KG,RABBIT (SEE SUP)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGEST,INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN.NEUROTOXIN.SPLASHES MAY DAMAGE EYES.INGESTION:KNOWN TO
PRODUCE NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS & DYSFUNCTION OF LIVER,KIDNEY &
ADRENAL GLANDS.DEATH CAN OCCUR FROM RESPIRATORY & CIRCULATORY
FAILURE DUE TO ABSORPTION,INGESTION &/OR INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE:CARC IN HUM NOT
DETERM & SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN ANIM (IARC 1987),SUSP HUM/KNOWN ANIM
CARC (NTP 1985).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VAP MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT.LIQ SPLASHES MAY
DMG.SKIN:IRRIT.MAY BE ABSORBED;SYMP MAY PARALLEL INGEST &
INHAL.INGEST:SYMP POSS DELAYED.INCLUDE
DIZZ,NAUS,VOMIT,DIARR,INTERNAL BLEEDING,CYANOSIS,WEAK & R APID
PULSE,UNCON.INHAL:IRRIT RESP TRACT.POSS
HDCH,WEAKNESS,CYANOSIS,NAUS,VOMIT,DIARR,WEAK/RAPID PULSE,UNCON.
(SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN LIFTING LIDS
OCCASNLY.CALL MD.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.CALL MD.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT
IMMED: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.CALL MD IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESP.IF BRTHG DFCLT,GIVE
O*2.CALL MD.

Flash Point:13C,55.4F
Lower Limits:15.9
Upper Limits:6.2
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .VAP
CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.USE
H*2O SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOS CONTRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS.HAZ DECOMP PROD:TOXIC FUMES OF
PHOSGENE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,ACETYLENE AND VINYL CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES.CLEAN-UP PERS REQ
PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ IF POSS.ABSORB W/
VERMICULITE,SAND,ETC.SCOOP UP W/ NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE IN CLSD
CONTR & DISP.REPORTABLE QU ANTITY (CWA/CERCLA):5000 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER FLAM PROT FROM PHYSICAL
DMG.STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM ANY ACUTE FIRE
HAZ.OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STOR PREF.SEP FROM (SEE SUPP DA)
Other Precautions:NO SMKG IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GEN VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY
CAUSE FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN &
CLOTHING.A VOID BREATHING VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .LOCAL VENTILATION PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG .FACE SHLD OPTIONAL.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG,BOOTS,GLOVES,LAB
COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS.MAINTAIN EYE WASH & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES
IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWER,DISP OF OUTER CLTHG,CHANGE TO CLEAN
GARMENTS AT END OF DAY.AVOID CROSS-CONTAM STREET CLTHG.WASH HANDS
(SEE ING 3)
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTOIGNIT TEMP:413C,775F.LD50-LC50 MIX:SKIN 4886 MG/KG.EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS:RPTD OR PRLNGD INHAL/SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE WT LOSS,LOW
BLOOD PRESS,JAUN,REDUCED URINARY OUTPUT & ANEMIA.HNDLG/STOR
PREC:OXIDIZIN G MATLS.BOND & GROUND CONTRS FOR TRANSFER TO AVOID
STATIC SPARKS.NO SMKG IN AREA OF STOR/USE.KEEP CONTR CLSD.(SEE ING
2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:83C,182F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35C,-32F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:68 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.42,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.25 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.3 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.81 G/100 G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS HEAVY LIQUID WITH CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM POWDER,OXIDIZING AGENTS,NITROGEN
TETRAOXIDE,AMMONIA AND DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,ACETYLENE AND VINYL CHLORIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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