Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE (DICHLOROMETHANE)
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-616-9188
MSDS Number: BNWMV

VULCAN CHEMICALS;DIVISION OF VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 NETROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253-0689
US

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

Info Phone: 205-877-3459

Cage: EO675

VULCAN MATERIALS CO CHEMICALS DIVISION

12283 WICHITA, KS 67277 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 24108

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: METNHYLENE CHLORIDE
DEPRESSES THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN & DERMATITIS. EYES:
VAPORS MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED ON THE IARC
& NTP CARCINOGEN LIST BUT NOT BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING,
NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN ARMS AND LEGS AND RAPID HEARTBEAT, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH HAVE OCCURED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLISM, ACUTE AND CHRONIC
LIVER, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, ANEMIA, CORONARY DISEASE OR RHYTM
DISORDERS OF THE HEART.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYES:FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15
MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS DUE TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND AVOID
SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA. VENTILATE, AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. CLEAN UP AREA (WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING) BY MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DIS POSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. AVOID
GROUND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE LABELED CONTAINERS IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OUT OF SUNLIGHT. PREVENT WATER OR MOIST
AIR FROM ENTERING STORAGE TANKS OR CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT OR WELD ON EMPTY OR FULL DRUMS. CONTACT
WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURE FLUID SYSTEM MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
REACTIONS. CONSULT SUPPLIER FOR INFORMATION. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
THAN AIR & WILL LOCA TE IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT REMOVE LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED 50 PPM, AN
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANNISTER IS ACCEPTABLE. AN
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR
WITH FULL FACEPIECE, IS REQUIRED FOR CONCENTRATIONS >1000PPM.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS &/OR
WINDOWS. USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW 50 PPM.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESIST; VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER. TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE LEVELS, MONITORING SHOULD BE
PERFORMED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH
HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR USING RESTROOMS. LAUNDER SOIL
CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING SHOULD BE SELECTED, USED AND
MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. FOR
FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
OR THE VULCAN CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

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
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CLEAR LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXYGEN, NITROGEN PEROXIDE, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, & OTHER
OXIDIZERS & REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC ARCS, OR
OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,PHOSGENE, CHLORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATED. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF
IN A PERMITTED WASTE MSNAGEMENT FACILITY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR
LOCAL DISPOSAL AUTHOR ITIES FOR APPROVED PROCEDURES.

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