Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, DX0831
MSDS Date:05/11/1990
FSC:5905
NIIN:00N017412
MSDS Number: BLSZR

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METHYLENE CHLORIDE

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; 1000 PPM,C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)2136 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:IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY. INHALATION OF HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, NARCOSIS,
IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS, COMA AND DE ATH. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE GI TRACT WITH VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS,
METHYLENE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:CLASS 2 (NTP); CLASS
2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLORIDE CAN BE ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS,
WHICH CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA & SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BLOOD DEFECTS AND CAN AFFECT LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYST EM. CHLOROCARBON/FLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE
PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINHPHRINE IN LABORATORY(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART, KIDNEY AND LIVER CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE. SKIN:WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRSH AIR; GIVE
ART RESP IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ABOVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT;
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, WELL VENT AREA AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR/MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO RETAINED
RESIDUE; USE CAUTION. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA
MAY CAUSE THE FO RMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. IF
WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED
(SEE TLV/PEL), AN AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CNTRL. OSH A REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMEMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
TO CHLORO CARBONS OR CFC'S. RESP PROT:RESP (NEGATIVE PRESS TYPE)
UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. (ING 2)

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:101F,38C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:340
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.326
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:2
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, WELDING ARCS, HOT
SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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