Product ID:SGA-400 FERRETT
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014063
MSDS Number: BKKLX

AAI CORPORATION

HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-0126
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-8833(DAY);301-666-1400(EVE)

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: 84%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

590F,

Fraction By Weight: 10%

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM (MFR)

DYE

Fraction By Weight: 6%

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 CAUSES IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. NAUSEA MAY OCCUR WITH EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. CHLOROCARBON/CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATERIALS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCA RDIUM 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-2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OF CFCS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IRRIGATE WITH COPIOUS FLOW
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CHEMICAL, CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& 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% SODIUM CARBONATE.

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 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 FULL FACEPIECE GAS MASK WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES WHICH INCLUDE HIGH EFFICIENCY PRE-FILTERS
FOR DUSTS. A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGREDS
Vapor Pres:390 @ STP
Vapor Density:1.335GM/CC
Solubility in Water:SEE INGREDIENTS
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID WITH IRRITATING PEPPER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME MAY CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS RELEASE. HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:TEAR GAS DECONTAMINATION PROCS RECOMMENDED.
AERATE INDOOR AREAS AS SOON AS POSS. MATL WILL VAPORIZE RAPIDLY IN
HEAT. VACUUM SURFACES, FURNITURE/DRAPES. 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
CARBONATE WILL DECONTAMINA TE. DISP MUST COMPLY WITH FED, STATE &
LOCAL REGS.

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