Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECHNICAL GRADE AND DECA
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-244-0290
MSDS Number: BMTWW

VULCAN MATERIALS CO, VULCAN CHEMICALS DIV

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253-0689
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751

Info Phone: 205-877-3459

Cage: 24108

VULCAN MATERIALS CO CHEMICALS DIVISION

12283 WICHITA, KS 67277 US

Telephone: 201-348-1684/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 24108

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III), (DICHLOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 2136 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN CHEMICAL BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
AND EVEN DEATH. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY T OXIC. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID ON THE SKIN CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY IARC
(2B) AND NTP (AC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: SKIN IRRITATION,
DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS. INHALATION: IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, NUMBNESS, TINGLING IN ARMS AND LEGS,
AND RAPID HEARTBEAT. INGESTION: M AY CAUSE VOMITING. SINGLE DOSE
TOXICITYIS LOW TO MODERATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLISM, ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER
AND KIDNEY DISEASE, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, ANEMIA, CORONARY DISEASE,
OR RHYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHI NG GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS DUE TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS IN
CONCENTRATIONS OF ABOUT 12-19% BY VOLUME CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH
INTENSITY IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. CLEAN UP AREA (WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT) BY MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS.AVOID CONTAMINATION O F GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS.DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE SEALED CONTAINERS IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OUT OF SUNLIGHT AND AWAY FROM HEAT.
PREVENT WATER OR MOIST AIR FROM ENTERING CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:IF SPILL OCCURS INDOORS, TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONING
AND/OR HEATING SYSTEM, TO PREVENT VAPORS FROM CONTAMINATING ENTIRE
BUILDING. METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW A REAS. DO NOT CUT OR WELD ON EMPTY DRUMS

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPORS EXCEED 50 PPM METHLENE CHLORIDE,AN
APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER IS
ACCEPTABLE.APPROVED SCBA OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE
IS REQUIRED FOR CONC'S ABO VE 1000 PPM AND FOR SPILLS OR EMERGENCY.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN METHYLENE CHLORIDE BELOW 50
PPM. VENTILATE LOW-LYING AREAS WHERE DENSE VAPORS MAY COLLECT.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. HAVE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING RESTROOM. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS. CONTACT
LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE LEVELS, MONTERING SHOULD BE
PERFORMED REGULARLY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ADRENALIN SHOULD NEVER BE
GIVEN TO PERSON OVEREXPOSED TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.7,ETHER = 1
Solubility in Water:1.32 GM/100 GM @25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES,OXYGEN,NITROGEN
PEROXIDE,SODIUM,POTASSIUM,OXIDIZERS,REACTIVE METALS.ALUMINUM PARTS
IN PRESS.FLUID SYSTEM
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, METHYLENE
CHLORIDE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
PHOSGENE, AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED RECLAIMER
OR INCINERATION FACILITY. DO N OT REUSE DRUM WITHOUT RECYCLING OR
RECONDITIONING.

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