Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, DX0835P
MSDS Date:05/11/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N024447
MSDS Number: BMBFB

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DICHLOROMETHANE; (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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)2136 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:TOXIC BY INGEST & INHAL. IRRITATING ON
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES OR MUC MEMBS. MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY. INHAL OF
HIGH VAP CONCS CAUSES DIZZ, NAUS, HDCH, NARCOS, IRREG HEARTBEATS,
COMA & DEATH. INGEST MAY CAUS E IRRIT OF GI TRACT W/VOMIT. IF VOMIT
OCCURS METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN BE ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS, WHICH CAN
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:GROUP 2(NTP), GROUP
2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE CHEM PNEUM & SYSTEMIC EFTS.
EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY CAUSE BLOOD DEFECTS & CAN AFFECT LIVER, KIDNEYS
& CNS. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY CAUSE TUMORS & MAY
PRDCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRO EFTS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE
PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD
HAVE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART, KIDNEY & LIVER CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. GET MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GET MD.
INGEST:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ABOVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
& PHOSGENE .

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPS/MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLTHG.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNRS MAY BE HAZ DUE TO RETAINED RESIDUE; USE
CAUTION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT
USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR
UV RADIA MAY C AUSE FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMS OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA
RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN APPROVED FUME HOOD
OR W/EQUIVALENT VENT.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G.,EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS . RESP PROT :(SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).
ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:340 @ 20C
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, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM
PWDR, SODIUM, POTASSIUM & LITHIUM.
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 W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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