Product ID:3475/312-10
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-550-7453
MSDS Number: BLHHD

OMEGA CHEMICAL CORP

6935 WEST 62ND STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60638
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924/FAX 312-586-8004

Info Phone: 312-586-8000

Cage: OB5U9

OMEGA CHEMICAL PROD GP, FINE ORGANICS CORP

CHICAGO, IL 60638 US

Telephone: 312-586-8000, 800-424-9300

Cage: 0B5U9

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 47%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS (CRESYLIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 1319-77-3

RTECS: GO5950000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: < 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 4%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-SKIN:SEVERE
BURNS.EYES:IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS.INHALATION:NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.CONTACT-MAY AFFECT HEART, LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM CHROMATE & METHYLENE CHLORIDE ARE
LISTED AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH VAPORS CONCENTRATIONS ARE IRRITATING TO
EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MAY CAUSE HEADACHES,
DIZZINESS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. WILL CAUSE IRRITATION
AND/OR BURNS TO EYES. INGESTION MAY LEAD TO PULMONARY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LIVER AND KIDNEY
DISEASE, CARDIAC DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY/LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE CPR.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WITHIN A 1 MINUTE PERIOD OF CONTACT.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.W ASH SKIN WITH WATER.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE
LETHAL.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS

Spill Release Procedures:IF OUTDOORS, ADD SAND, EARTH OR OTHER SUITABLE
ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWER AND WATER
COURSES BY DIKING OR IMPOUNDING. INDOORS: ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES AND REMOVE WITH ABS ORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-DO NOT STORE ABOVE 80F (27C)
OR BELOW 32F (0C).TAKE REASONABLE CARE & PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING
THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:THIS CONTAINER MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR OR LIQUID). USE IN
WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
AND OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES, USE POSITIVE PRESSURE
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. VENTILATE LOW-LYING
AREAS WHERE DENSE VAPORS MAY COLLECT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR SPLASH GUARD AND WORK CLOTHING TO
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A SAME NSN.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:102F,39C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:>1
pH:11
Evaporation Rate & Reference:WATER PHASE 1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN DIPHASE LIQUID, PHENOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND COAL TAR INSULATION
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, METHYLENE
CHLORIDE MAY EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
AND PHOSGENE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO THE
ORIGINAL MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER; NOT ANY MATERIALS WHICH ARE A
WASTE BY PRODUCT OF THE USER'S OPERATION.

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