Product ID:GSA
MSDS Date:12/01/1986
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N010027
MSDS Number: BHTYT

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: <60%

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:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.CAN
CAUSE LIVER DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE:INADEQ EVID FOR CARCIN
IN HUM,SUFF EVID IN ANIM (IARC 1987).ACGIH A2:SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCIN (1989).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:VAPOR
HARMFUL.INHAL OF VAP MAY CAUSE
CONFUSION,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING & HEADACHE.CHRONIC EFFEC
TS:POSS MENTAL CONFUSION,DEPRESSION,FATIGUE,LOSS OF
APPETITE,NAUS,VOMIT,COUGH,LOSS OF SENSE OF BALANCE & VISUAL
DISTURB.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.IF
IRRIT PERSISTS CONT MD.DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING W/
PROD.SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH W/ LOTS OF SOAP & H*2O.IF IRRIT
PERSISTS,CONTACT MD.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT,W/ SYRUP OF IPECAC,IF
AVAIL.GET IMMED MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF IRRIT
PERSISTS,CONT MD.NOTE TO MD:TRY TO AVOID EPINEPHRINE & OTHER DRUGS
WHICH BEHAVE SIMILARLY.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:SEE SUPP DATA
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIP .KEEP CONTRS COOL.USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT PERSONNEL AGAINST
BURSTING,RUPTURING OR VENTING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE.CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO TEMP
ABOVE 120F,49C MAY BURST,RUPTURE OR VENT.BURNING MAY RESULT IN
FORMATION OF HCL,PHOSGENE,CO & CO*2.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT,SPARKS OR
FLAME.VENTILATE AREA.ABSORB ON INERT OIL ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAM.HARMFUL OR FATAL IF
SWALLOWED.CONT UNDER PRESS.DO NOT STORE NEAR FLAME,SPARKS,TEMP
>120F,49C OR IN DIRECT SUN.ALWAYS USE ADEQ VENT.(SEE SUPP DA)
Other Precautions:NO SMKG IN AREA.DO NOT USE IN GENL VICIN OF ARC
WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS &
PREC BEFORE USE.I NTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND (SEE SUPP DA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH
THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WEIGHT:80.FL PT:BELOW 20F (25 INCH FLAME
EXTENSION).HNDLG/STOR PREC:VENT AREA AFTER SPRAYING & BEFORE SMKG
OR WORKING W/ SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.OTHER PREC:INSTITUTIONAL USE
ONLY.NOT INTEN DED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE OR RESALE.KEEP OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:<1%
Appearance and Odor:AN AEROSOL SPRAY WITH A SOLVENT-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,STRONG CAUSTICS AND ACTIVE LIGHT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT,SPARKS OR FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING OF THIS PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN
THE FORMATION OF HCL,PHOSGENE,CO & CO*2.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CANS.GIVE CONTAINERS TO A DISPOSAL SERVICE EQUIPPED TO SAFELY
HANDLE AND DISPOSE OF PRESSUR IZED CONTAINERS.

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