Product ID:B & B 1495
MSDS Date:03/04/1987
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N029261
MSDS Number: BNQLF

B & B CHEMICAL CO INC

875 WEST 20TH ST
HIALEAH, FL 33010
US

Emergency Phone: 305-888-5247

Info Phone: 305-888-5247

Cage: EO030

B & B TRITECH, INC.

HIALEAH, FL 33010-2310 US

Telephone: 305-888-5247

Cage: 21361

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
ELEVATED CARBOXY-HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO STRESS ON
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. LIVER, KIDNEY D AMAGE. SKIN: OVEREXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN, DERMATITIS. EYES:
OVEREXPOSURE MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE: IARC GRP 2B, NTP
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN, ACGIH GRP A2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE IRRIT. CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) M AY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC AND ACIDIC VAPORS. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SAND OR INERT MATERIAL. PREVENT
SPREAD OR SPILL. USE INDUSTRIAL VACUUM. AVOID BRTHG VAPS, CONTACT
W/SKIN, EYES & OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS. AVOID CONTAM OF SURF H2O &
GROUND. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEW ER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP DRUMS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MAY BE EXCEEDED
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS OR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS FOR ORGANIC VAPORS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910 .134.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100F,38C
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:INCOMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID-SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS-STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

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