Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECH.GRADE/DECAFFEINATIO
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-315-5337
MSDS Number: BNRTL

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY,VULCAN CHEMICALS DIV

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338, 316-524-5751

Info Phone: 205-877-3459

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

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) IS 167 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: LIQUID: TEMPORARY IRRITATION AND
CORNEAL INJURY. VAPORS: IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE CNS
DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, NUMBNESS, RAPID
HEARTBEAT. AT HIGH LEVELS,LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
INGESTION:SINGLE DOSE TOXICITY IS LOW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED ON THE IARC
AND NTP CARCINOGEN LISTS BUT NOT BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION AND TEMPORARY CORNEAL INJURY.
SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, NUMBNESS, TINGLING. AT HIGH
LEVELS, LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS , DEATH.
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 AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BREA THING STOPPED GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12.0
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA FOR FIREFIGHTING DUE
TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, AND AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY IGNITION SOURCE. MAY GIVE OFF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
PHOSGENE, AND CHLORINE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA. VENTILATE AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS.DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL.CLEAN UP AREA BY
MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID CONTAMINATION O F GROUND AND SURFACE WATER. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA OUT OF SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINERS SEALED. 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. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT BREATH VAPOS. DO
NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANNISTER WHEN VAPOR CONC. EXCEED 50 PPM. WHEN
VAPORS ARE ABOVE 1000 PPM AND FOR SPILLS WEAR APPROVED SCBA OR AIR
LIN RESPIRATOR, WITH F ULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW 50 PPM (TWA).
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION. CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND/OR FACE SHIELDS WHERE SPLASHING
POSSIBLE.
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. WEAR
SOLVENT-RESISTANT BOOTS, APRON, HEADGEAR AND/OR FACESHIELD OR
GOGGLES WHERE SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
VAPO RS ARE HEAVER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECTIN LOW AREAS. DO NOT
ENTER CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT FOLLOWING ENTRY PROCEDURES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F/40.1C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
pH:UNKNON
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, AND
OTHER OXIDIZERS AND REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS, OR HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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