Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:03/02/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-223-2737
MSDS Number: BMTVX

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400/FAX 72-1 -1203

Info Phone: 201-945-9400/FAX 201-945-1203

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1500-2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MAY CAUSE PAIN,IRRITATION &
SLIGHT CORNEAL INJURY.SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,BURN,DRYING/FLAKING.INHALE:MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS,DRUNKENNESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.ORAL :LOW TOXICITY.IF
ASPIRATED,MAY BE ABSORBED & RESULT IN INJURY TO OTHER
ORGANS.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE SKIN DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC
(PER MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE PAIN, IRRITATION & SLIGHT CORNEAL
INJURY. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, BURN,
DRYING/FLAKING. INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DRUNKENNESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH . ORALLY HAS LOW TOXICITY. IF ASPIRATED,
MAY BE ABSORBED & RESULT IN INJURY TO OTHER ORGANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES. LOWER
TEMPERATURES INCREASE THE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING IT TO IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
IGNITION.VENTILATE THE AREA.STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.CONTAIN THE
SPILL.PICK UP LARGE SPILL WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS;SMALL
SPILLS/RESIDUE WITH ABSORBENT MATER IAL.PLACE IN NON-LEAK
CONTAINERS.CONTAIN RUN-OFF.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN. A PROGRAM
SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE COMPLI ANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29
CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:355 @ 20 C
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Solubility in Water:2% @ 25 C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID-PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
IRRITATING AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, ALUMINUM, POSSIBLY SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OPEN FLAMES AND WELDING ARCS CAN CAUSE
THERMAL DEGRADATION WITH THE EVOLUTION OF HCL & TRACES OF PHOSGENE
AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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