Product ID:48729, GC-MS KIT-265 METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/16/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N032531
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BPBCD

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

METHANE, DICHLORO-;(METHYLENE CHLORIDE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM;1000 STEL,C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METHYLENE CHLORIDE OVEREXPOSURE. INCREASED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OVEREXPOSURE TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 2524 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. LACHRIMATION. IRRITATES SKIN. DERMATITIS. HEADACHE.
DIZZ, NARCOSIS. LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. SEV CHRONIC INHAL STUDIES
REPORTED BY NIOSH REVEALED THAT TEST ANIMALS EXPOSED TO METHYLENE
CHLORIDE CONC AS HIGH AS 10,000 PPM SHOWED SLIGHT LIVER/KIDNEY
CHANGES. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:GROUP 2B (IARC),
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
INCR RATE OF SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURING MALIGNANT TUMORS IN ONE STRAIN
OF LAB MICE & BENIGN TUMORS IN LAB RATS. OTHER ANIMAL STUDIES, AS
WELL AS SEV HUMAN EPI DEMIOLOGY STUDIES, HAVE INDICATED A NEGATIVE
RESPONSE. METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS NOT BELIEVED TO POSE CARC RISK
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:PROMPTLY
WASH WITH MILD SOAP & LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE O2 IF BRTHG
LABORED. IF BR THG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. CALL MD. INGEST:NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCON PERS
VOMIT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ADRENALIN
FOLLOWING (ING 5)

Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE FOLLOWING TOXIC VAPORS ARE FORMED
WHEN THIS MATERIAL IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL & PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1;T4. EFTS OF OVEREXP:TO MAN WHEN HANDLED AS RECOMMENDED. IN RATS
METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE STATISTICALLY SIGNIF
INCR IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS. RESEARCH HAS RECENTLY SHOWN THAT C
H2CL2 IS METABOLIZED BY THE BODY TO CO & CAN STRESS CVS THRU
ELEVATION OF LEVEL OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN. CHLOROCARBON MATLS

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:349 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.93 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.320 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.71 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:1.6
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN ETHER LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIQUID O2 OR OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
W/METHYLENE CHLORIDE. STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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