Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-064-8147
MSDS Number: BLWCY

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CONT. CHLOROCARBON MATL HAVE PRDCD/SENSIT OF

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EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY

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IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO

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WASH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN,

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EARTH OR SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN

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IRON/STEEL. ALUMINUM IS NOT GENERALLY

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IS RECOM. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT/IGNIT.

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MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOS LEVELS. WASH

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OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN GARMENTS @ END OF

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BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN

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PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTRL EMISSIONS OF COTAM @ ITS

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REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, MANUAL OF

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1.32 GM/100 GM H*2O @ 20C

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT)2524 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT. MAY CAUSE LIVER INJURY/BLOOD DISORDERS. HAS STRONG NARC EFT.
MAY CAUSE MENTAL CONFUSN, LIT-HEAD, NAUS, VOMIT & HDCH. CONTINUED
EXPOS MAY RSLT IN UNCON/DEATH. MILD CENTRAL NERV SYS DEPRESSANT.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF GI TRACT W/VOMIT. IF VOMIT RSLTS IN
ASPIR,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE
CHLORIDE)NTP-GROUP 2;IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHEM PNEUM COULD FOLLOW. ABSORPTION
THRU GI TRACT MAY PRDCE SYM OF CNS DEPRESS RANG FROM LT-HEAD TO
UNCON. SKIN:MAY CAUSE RED/IRRIT/BURNS. LIQ DEGREASES SKIN. MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN, BUT N OT EXPECTED TO PRDCE TOX THRU RTE.
EYE:VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CONT MAY PRDCE PAIN/INFLAM. CHRONIC:CAN
CAUSE HDCH, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY OR
CARDOIVASCULAR FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS
SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2/CALL PHYS. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED GET IMMED
MED ATTN. INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF H*2O & STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING MY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS
IMMED. (ING 5)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . VAPORS CAN FLOW SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOS HAZ UNDER ORD CNDTN/BUT WILL
FORM EXPLOS MIX IN ATM HAVING HIGH O*2 CONTENT, IN LIQ O*2,
POTASSIUM/SODIUM SODIUM, POTASSIUM ALLOY, NITROGEN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. CLEANUP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAP.
CNTN/RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN
SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMB ER, OR ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY
SAND, (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAP. KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE
W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLTHG. UNDER NORM CNDTN CAN
BE STORED IN GALVANIZED IRON, BLACK (ING 7)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF
MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES OR
MAX USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER
IS LESS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC/GEN EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ:DIOXIDE. THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE. MATL
TO AVOID:POTASSIUM/LITHIUM. AVOID CONT W/OPEN FLAMES/ELEC ARCS. HAZ
DECOMP:MIST OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID. EFTS OF OVEREXP:MENTAL
CONFUSN/DEPRESS/LOSS OF APPETITE/NAUS/COUGH, LACK OF BALANCE, &
VISUAL DISTURB. CAN CAUSE DERM UPON PRLNG SKIN (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350@68F
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5
Solubility in Water:INGRED 14
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS/STRONG CAUSTICS/CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, SUCH
AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM POWDER, SODIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMP. DECOMP IN FLAME/HOT SURF TO FORM TOX GAS PHOSGENE
& CORR (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE ALL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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