Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/02/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-397-3720
MSDS Number: BMXHF

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) =1500-2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND NARCOSIS.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH
CAN OCCUR AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXP OSURE. CHRONIC:DERMATITIS, LIVER
AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND DRUNKENESS.
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH
IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIAC, BLOOD AND RESPIRATORY
DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATT ENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR
WATER TO DRINK ONLY IF CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14.0
Upper Limits:22.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES. FIRE OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATE AREA. DIKE TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE
WILL EVAPORATE QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. THIS MATERIAL OR ITS VAPORS WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS CAN
DECOMPOSE TO FORM HYDRO GEN CHLORIDE GAS AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ABOVE PEL, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:355 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT, 2%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A PENETRATING
EHTER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, FINELY POWDERED ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, EMITS HIGHLY
TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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