Product ID:FLAMAREST 1600B COMPONENT A
MSDS Date:04/10/1992
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-132-5488
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BPMWC

TEXTRON SPECIALTY MATERIALS

2 INDUSTRIAL AVE
LOWELL, MA 01851
US

Emergency Phone: 508-452-8961

Preparer: PAUL DURKIN

Cage: 85590

TEXTRON SPECIALTY MATERIALS

LOWELL, MA 01851 US

Cage: 85590

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (DICHLOROMETHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 23%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/1000 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 1500-2400 MG/KG.+
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN/MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRIT. INHAL:
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS OR SUFFOCATION. DEPRESSES CNS. EYE: DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATL. CONTACT MAY IRRIT/BURN
EYES. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DEFATTI NG OF SKIN/REDNESS/ROUGHNESS/CUTTING
& PAIN. INGEST: POSS CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. +INHAL LC10 = 50,000
PPM/5 MIN (MONKEY)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS CONSIDERED AN
ANIMAL CARCINOGEN, & ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED IT AS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, HEADACHES, IRRITATED EYES
(900-2000 PPM). AT 7000 PPM NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN ARMS AND LEGS,
AND RAPID HEARTBEAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROLONG/REPEAT EXPOS-DERMATITIS.
MAY CAUSE INCREASE IN CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. METHYLENE CHLORIDE
CAUSES "ADDITIVE" CARBON MONOXIDE TO SMOKERS. NOTE: METHYLENE
CHLORIDE IS CONSIDERED AN ANIMAL*

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. APPLY SOOTHING
OINTMENT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
*CARCIN OGEN, AND ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED METHYLENE CHLORIDE AS A
SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:137F,58C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:*
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE
AND IGNITE IN FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA OF UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL. STAY
UPWIND. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ABSORB SPILL
WITH CLAY ABSORBENT AND SCOOP INTO WASTE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
PREVENT WATER CONTAMINATION OF CONTAINERS. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM
EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:WEAR SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS AND APRON WHERE
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND WORK PRACTICES
CANNOT MAINTAIN PEL, USE HALF FACE OR FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE (BLACK) UP TO 1000 PPM. USE AIR LINE RESP
OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS ABOVE 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS REQUIRED TO MEET PEL. MECHANICAL:
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:VITON, SILVER SHIELDS OR PVA
Eye Protection:SFTY GLASSES W/SIDE SHLD, SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS AND APRON WHERE
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT & BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT
SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR USING
RESTROOM
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F5.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103F,39C
Vapor Pres:352MMHG@68
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.33
Solubility in Water:1.32G/CC @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE LIQUID, METHYLENE CHLORIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ESPECIALLY ALIPHATIC AMINES; STRONG OXIDIZERS. MASSES OF ONE
POUND OR MORE MIXED W/ALIPHATIC AMINES MAY CAUSE AN
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC ARCS OR
HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, HYDROGEN BROMIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE. IRREVERSIBLE
EXOTHERM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HALOGENATED SOLVENT WASTE. MIXTURE
(F002 OR U080) IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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