Product ID:SGA-100 FERRET
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014062
MSDS Number: BKKLW

AAI CORPORATION

HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-0126
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-8833(DAYS)301-666-1400(NTS)

Info Phone: 301-527-2503

Cage: 97384

AAI CORP

COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030-0126 US

Telephone: 410-628-3534

Cage: 97384

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 71%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

IS FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

590F,

Fraction By Weight: 11%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CS TEAR GAS CAUSES IRRITATION OF EYES,
SKIN & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. NAUSEA MAY OCCUR W/EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. CHLOROCARBON/ CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATERIALS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF MY OCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC-GROUP 2B,
NTP-GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(I.E.EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFC'S.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IRRIGATE W/COPIOUS FLOW OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN:SOAP & COPIOUS WATER
WASH IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CHEMICAL OR CO
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARTRIDGE CONTAINS 0.0375 OZ SMOKELESS
POWDER (NOT A DETONATING EXPLOSIVE) TO EJECT FERRET PROJECTILE FROM
CARTRIDGE CASE. THERMAL DECOMP PRODS (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL FROM AREA AND VENTILATE
THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE WILL DECONTAMINATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINKING WATER,
HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE GAS MASK
W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES WHICH INCLUDE HIGH EFFICIENCY
PRE-FILTERS FOR DUSTS. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE . METHYLENE CHLORIDE (MC) IS THE
VEHICLE FOR THE PRODUCT CS TEAR GAS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGRED
Vapor Pres:390 @STP
Vapor Density:1.335
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:71
Solubility in Water:SEE INGREDIENT
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID W/IRRITATING PEPPER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:TEAR GAS DECONTAM PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED. AERATE
INDOOR AREAS AS SOON AS POSS. MATL WILL VAPORIZE RAPIDLY IN HEAT.
VACUUM SURFACES, FURNITURE, DRAPES. 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE
WILL DECONTAM. DI SPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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