Product ID:ANTHRACENE-D10 2MG/ML 1ML, 48863
MSDS Date:01/10/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019170
MSDS Number: BLDTY

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

ANTHRACENE (SARA III)

CAS: 120-12-7

RTECS: CA9350000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.98%

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:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD
HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,EPINEPHRINE)
MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FO R LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . (SEE EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:CLASS 2(NTP); CLASS
2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. CONTAINS MATERIALS KNOW TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/LG VOLS OF WATER. INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS,
GIVE ARTF RESP. CALL MD. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERS ON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCON PERSON VOMIT. GIVE 2 TBLS OF
BAKING SODA IN GLASS OF WATER. PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO
INDUCE VOMITING. IMMED CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, 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 W/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. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES. AVOID EYE/SKIN CNTCT. AVOID BRTHG VAPORS.
Other Precautions: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 FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE MASK
W/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:CLEAR, 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 W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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