Product ID:ETHYLBENZENE-D10 2MG/ML 1ML, 48942
MSDS Date:03/31/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019126
MSDS Number: BLDTG

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

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

Cage: 54968

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.8%

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:LD50: ORL(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:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE
& BLINDNESS. CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF
THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE
ASIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: GROUP 2B (IARC),
GROUP 2 (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. CONTACT MD.
SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP. CONTACT MD. INGEST: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCON
PERSON VOMIT. PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO INDUCE VOMITING.
IMMED CONTACT MD. GIVE 2 TABLESPOONS OF BAKING SODA IN A GLASS OF
WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE IN SEALED CONTAINER. KEEP
AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. NO
SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE THE FORMA TION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.10
Spec Gravity:0.790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

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