Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/22/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-838-5932
MSDS Number: BJZXB

SHAPE PRODUCTS

1127 57TH AVE
OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427
US

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Cage: 3D869

SHAPE PRODUCTS

OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/C,100PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 670 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE- IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN- IRRITATION,
CYANOSIS,HYPOTENSION, DIZZINESS. EYE- DISCOMFORT, CORNEAL INJURY.
INGEST- HYPOTENSION,CYANOSIS, NAUSE A. CHRONIC: INHALE-
NEUROLOGICAL CHANGES, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. SKIN- SEVERE
IRRITATION. EYE- CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS AND MSDS. ETHYLENE
DICHLORIDE IS AN EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT AND A
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE LIVER,
KIDNEYS, HEART ,AND ADRENAL GLAN DS. THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
MAY ENHANCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR.BREATHING STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATE FOR 15
MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATE RE MOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NOT AVAILABLE, INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Lower Limits:6.2
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCB &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH SAND OR INERT
ABSORBANT AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DIKE TO
RETAIN LAR SPILLS. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBANT. PLACE IN DISPOSAL C ONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN
SEWERS.RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN HANDLING THIS SUBSTANCE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:183F,84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-32F,-36C
Vapor Pres:87
Vapor Density:3.35
Spec Gravity:1.256
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.3 (CARBON TETRACHLO=1)
Solubility in Water:0.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID W/ PLEASANT
CLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR AND SWEET TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, AMMONIA, CAUSTICS, DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYAMINE,DINITROGEN
TETROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE, TOXIC
AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES, AND OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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