Product ID:NON POLAR ISOTHERMAL TEST MIX 2ML, 47300
MSDS Date:11/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N017595
MSDS Number: BLCMQ

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3411

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

DECANE

CAS: 124-18-5

RTECS: HD6550000

Fraction By Weight: .O4-.O6%

UNDECANE

CAS: 1120-21-4

RTECS: YQ1525000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

DODECANE

CAS: 112-40-3

RTECS: JR2125000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

TRIDECANE

CAS: 629-50-5

RTECS: YD3025000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

2-OCTANONE

CAS: 111-13-7

RTECS: RH1484000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

OCTYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 111-87-5

RTECS: RH6550000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

2,6-XYLIDINE (SEE LIMITS FOR MIXED ISOMERS CAS NO

CAS: 87-62-7

RTECS: ZE9275000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

2,6-XYLENOL; (2,6-DIMETHYLPHENOL)

CAS: 576-26-1

RTECS: ZE6125000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.06%

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

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:INGRED 9:(ORAL RAT) 2524 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CONTAINS MATL KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER. LACHRIMATION, IRRIT SKIN, DERM, HDCH, DIZZ, NARCOSIS, LIVER
& KIDNEY DMG. CH*2CL*2 IS METABOL IZED TO CO & CAN STRESS CVS DUE
TO INCREASED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN. IN RATS METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC GROUP 2B, NTP
GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHOWN TO PRDCE A SIGNIF INCR IN
SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS. CHLOROCARBON/ CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:PROMPTLY
WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHAL:IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS LABORED. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. GET MD. NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALIN FOLLOWING CH*2CL*2
EXPOS. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.(SEE SUPP
DATA)

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE FOLLOWING TOXIC VAPORS ARE FORMED
WHEN THIS MATERIAL IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION:HCL AND PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA. METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:POSS CANCER HAZ. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
WEAR FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID (POLYMER):CONTACT W/FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFS OR ELEC
ARCS CAN DECOMPOSE TO FORM HCL GAS & TRACES OF PHOSGENE. FIRST AID
PROC:NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT. DO NOT INDU CE
VOMIT. GET MD IMMED. EFTS OF OVEREXP:USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR
CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFC'S .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:349
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.71 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:2
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:LIQ O*2 OR OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/METHYLENE CHLORIDE. MATL OR ITS VAPS WHEN
IN (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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