Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-109-4687
MSDS Number: BLWDM

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

METHYLENE CHLORIDE

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM, 1000, C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DERM UPON PRLNG SKIN CONT. CHLOROCARBON MATL HAVE

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& COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS

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LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY

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

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/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN RCRA

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/STEEL. ALUMINUM IS NOT GENERALLY RECOM.

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

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EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOS LEVELS. WASH

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DISPOSE OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN GARMENTS @

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

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PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM @ ITS

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OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR

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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, LT-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:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: GROUP 2(NTP); GROUP
2B(IARC).
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 NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE TOX THRU THIS
RT.EYE:VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CONT MAY PRDCE PAIN/INFLAMM.
CHRONIC:CAN CAUSE(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY OR
CARDIOVASCULAR 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 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 DOW N THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS
IMMED. EYE:(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 ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASHBACK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOS HAZ UNDER ORD CNDTN, BUT WILL
FORM EXPLOS MIXT 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. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAP.
CNTN/RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN
SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAM BER, ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY
SAND, EARTH(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, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF
MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES TLV
OR MAX USE CONC 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:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
IN WORK AREA. IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON &
COVERALLS.
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:CORR MISTS OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID. EFTS OF OV
EREXP:HDCH/MENTAL CONFUSN/DEPRESS/LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, COUGH,
LACK OF BALANCE, & VISUAL DISTURB. CAN CAUSE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:68F@20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5(BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
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 HIGHLY TOX FUMES OF PHOSGENE
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP. DECOMP IN FLAME/HOT SURF TO FORM TOX GAS
PHOSGENE & (SUPDAT)

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

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