Product ID:STRIP-IT-SPECIAL,1089
MSDS Date:07/28/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N010778
MSDS Number: BHYSF

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

7501 PAGE AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63133

Emergency Phone: 314-862-2000

Info Phone: 314-862-2000

Preparer: RC JENTE

Cage: 21667

CONVATEC, BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB CO

147 ST. LOUIS, MO 63166-1096 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Cage: 21667

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: <90%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE & SEVERE BURNS TO
EYES.MAY RESULT IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH IF INHALED.MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.MAY CAUSE COMA & DEATH IF INGESTED.ABSORPTION OF
METHANOL CAUSES BLINDNESS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:INAD EVID FOR CARCIN
IN HUM;SUFF EVID FOR CARCIN IN ANIM (IARC,1987).ACGIH A2=SUSP HUM
CARCIN (1989).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE BURNS,DAMAGE.SKIN:SEVERE
IRRIT,BURNS;COOLING SENSATION.INGEST:SEVERE IRRIT & CORROSIVE BURNS
TO MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH.IMMED
EFTS-DIZZ,NAUSEA,VOMIT,MUSCLE WEAK.SYSTEMIC EFTS-COMA,D
EATH.INHAL:IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT,NOSE,THROAT.SYSTEMIC
EFTS-DIZZ,NAUSEA,VOMIT,MUSCLE WEAK,UNCON,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MED AID IMMED.SKIN:IMMED WASH W/ SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG.GET MED AID.INGEST:CALL MD
OR POIS C TL CTR.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT;GIVE MILK ORWATER TO
DILUTE.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP.IF BRTHG DIFFICULT,GIVE
OXYGEN.GET MED AID.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .KEEP CONTAINERS COOL W/ WATER SPRAY TO INHIBIT
SWELLING/BURSTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN FORM IGNIT MIX W/
OXYGEN OR AIR AT >212F UNDER PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:LIMIT ACCESS.SCOOP UP OR ABSORB ON ABSORBENT
MATERIAL & PLACE IN DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.BE SURE
THAT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS USED & THAT ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS
MAINTAINED.KEEP OUT OF SEW ERS,DRAINS,SURFACE WATERS & SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & OBSERVE ALL LABEL PREC.STORE IN
COOL AREA.APPLY TO COOL WORK SURFACES ONLY.IN CONFINED/POORLY VENT
AREAS,VAPORS CAN ACCUM,RESULT IN OVEREXPOS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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 OR PVA
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG .FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT & FULL LENGTH
PANTS,POLYURETHANE OR RUBBER BOOTS;RUBBER APRONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VOLATILE BY WT:>90%.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103F,39.44C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:380 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.93,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.210 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE VISCOUS LIQUID WITH CHLORINATED SOLVENT
ODOR.

STRONG ALKALIS,OXIDIZERS,ALUMINUM & ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES OR OTHER HEAT SOURCES WHICH
MAY INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OR
PHOSGENE GASES IF CONTACT W/ HIGH HEAT SOURCE OCCURS.

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

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