Product ID:D6-PHENOL 2MG/ML 1ML, 48716
MSDS Date:04/04/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019120
MSDS Number: BLGKF

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

OVEREXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ORAL(RAT)384 MG/KG.

CAS: 13127-88-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM (MFR)

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

MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
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. LACRIM. IRRITATES SKIN. DERM, HDCH/DIZZ/NARCOS, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAM. SEVERAL CHRONIC INHAL STUDIES RPTD BY NIOSH REVEALED
THAT TEST ANIMALS EXPOS TO METHY LENE CHLORIDE CONC AS HIGH AS
10,000PPMSHOWED SLIGHT LIVER/ KIDNEY CHANGES. METHYLENE CHLORIDE
HAS (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC GROUP 2B, NTP
GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BEEN SHOWN TO INCR RATE OF SPONT
OCCURING MALIGNANT TUMORS IN ONE STRAIN LAB MICE & BENIGN TUMORS IN
LAB RATS. IN RATS METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRDC
STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH W/MILD
SOAP & LG VOL OF H2O. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE O2 IF BRTHG IS LABORED. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF
RESP. S EE PHYS. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCON PERSON VOMIT. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. IMMED SEE PHYS. NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALIN FOLLOWING
CH2CL2(INGRED 4)

Lower Limits:12.0%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, 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: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE &
PHOSGENE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE IN SEALED CONTAINERS.
METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN
LOW AREAS.
Other Precautions:POSS CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING APORS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE F ORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CANNISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:RESEARCH HAS RECENTLY SHOWN THAT CH2CL2 IS METABOLIZED
BY BODY TO CO & CAN STRESS CARDIOVASCULAR SYS THRU ELEVATION OF
LEVEL OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN. CHLOROCARBON MATL HAVE PRDCD/ SENS OF
MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFCT
IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS(E.G.,EPINEPHRINE)(INGRED 3

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:349@20C
Vapor Density:2.93@20C
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.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIQUID O2 OR OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH METHYLENE CHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIS MATL/VAP CAN DECOMPOSE WHEN IN
CONT W/ FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURF OR ELECT ARCS TO FORM HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE & PHOSGENE.

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

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