Product ID:9032, 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:09/08/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030680
MSDS Number: BNPCY

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO;(1,2 DICHLOROETHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/C,100PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 670 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN,
EYES, NOSE & THROAT. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE, OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC:MAY INCLUDE
KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE. CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND
COULD (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE:GROUP 2 (NTP), GROUP
2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENT Y OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55.4F,13.0C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:15.6%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
W/ OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNIT SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMKNG OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHE R NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:JT BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBANT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT, FLAMM LIQ STOR AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR. BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING,
OPEN FLAMES OR HO T SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM AND PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. EXPLO HAZ:CAUSE FIRE. THERMAL
DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . SPILL PROC:CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. OTHER PREC:CAU SE THE
FORMATION OF HCL AND PHOSGENE .

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:183F,84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-33F,-36C
Vapor Pres:62
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.25 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.27 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR LIKE CHLOROFORM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL. PHOSGENE .

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

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