Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BQKMH

BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV OF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

1953 S HARVEY STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 2136 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:TOXIC, POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
PROLONGED AND REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER,
DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IRAC: ANIMAL INDEFINITE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND
DRUNKENNESS. INHALATION OF HIGH CONC ENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REDUCED ABILITY OF THE BLOOD TO TRANSPORT OXYGEN,
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS METABOLIZED
TO CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIAL
STRESS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. PERSONS WITH LIVER OR KIDNEY
DISORDERS ARE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT
BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:13
Upper Limits:23
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
DRY CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND PHOSGENE GAS. FORMS
FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ABOVE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: MOP UP OR WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR
TOWELS. TAKE OUTDOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA.
VENTILATE AREA. DIKE TO CONTAIN LIQUID. TRANSFER LIQUID TO CLOSED
METAL CONTAINER. RESIDUE WI LL EVAPORATE QUICKLY. KEEP OUT OF
WATERSUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE-RECLAIM IF POSSIBLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS OF DEGREASERS, STORAGE TANKS, ETC. DO NOT
ENTER THESE AREAS WITHOUT SCBA & OBSERVER TO ASSIST.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL OR ITS VAPORS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS CAN DECOMPOSE TO FORM
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Respiratory Protection:FOR A SINGLE SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE A POSITIVE
PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF IN CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, AND ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, METHYLENE
CHLORIDE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
PHOSGENE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE
OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME. THE SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE MIXED
WITH VERMICULITE & THEN WITH THE DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
BURNED IN A CHEMICAL I NCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER.

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