Product ID:DICOR DIE SPACER SOLVENT
MSDS Date:05/02/1986
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010666
MSDS Number: BHSZN

CAULK/DENTSPLY

LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUES
MILFORD, DE 19963

Emergency Phone: (302) 422-4511

Info Phone: (302) 422-4511

Preparer: EARL C. FRANCIS

Cage: 11107

CAULK/DENTSPLY

359 MILFORD, DE 19963-0359 US

Telephone: 302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900

Cage: 11107

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

NITROETHANE

CAS: 79-24-3

RTECS: KI5600000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MILD IRRITATION & DEFATTING.
INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
NARCOSIS, & INCREASED METHEMOGLOBIN CONTENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO MILD
IRRITATION & DEFATTING. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS &
INCREASED METHEMOGLOBIN CONTENT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING
VICTIM 2 GLASSES OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER
CLOTHING WET W/N M BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM, & ONLY TRICLASS TYPE, DRY
CHEMICAL, ABC EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
RUPTURE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS, CAN DETONATE BY
ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI OR AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.
FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
SPARKS OR FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECONVERABLE
SPILLS W/AN INERT SOLID SUCH AS SAND OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM
HIGH ENERGY IMPACTS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DRY NITROMETHANE CAN
BE STORED IN STEEL. WET NITROMETHANE >0.1% SHOULD BE STORED IN
STAINLESS STEEL OR ALUMINUM.

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASKS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN AREAS OF HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CLOTHING WET W/NITROMETHANE BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 100): 139
Solubility in Water:8%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER, AMINES, STRONG ALKALIS/ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAME. PROTECTED FROM HIGH ENERGY
IMPACTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OXIDES OF NITROGEN & CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT.
TRAPPING BETWEEN CLOSED VALVES/USE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS TO
DISCHARGE NITROMETHANE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN AN APPROVED SANITARY
LANDFILL.

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