Product ID:48509 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE 5G
MSDS Date:05/22/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029395
MSDS Number: BRWFF

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

1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 98-96%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/C,100PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 680 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORNEAL OPACITY, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
INHALATION: HARMFUL, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG DAMAGE. SKIN: CYANOSIS,
IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, LIVER/KIDNEY DA MAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, HYPOTENSION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, COMA.
INGESTION: WEIGHT LOSS, ANEMIA, JAUNDICE, DYSPNEA, & OLIGURIA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH W/MILD
SOAP & LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NECESSAR Y. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH/INDUCE
VOMITING IF UNCONSCIOUS. PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:56F
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:15.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSIVE HAZARD. MAY REACT
VIGOROUSLY W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35C
Vapor Pres:87
Vapor Density:3.35
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:0.87%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, AMMONIA, DIMETHYL AMINO PROPYL AMINE,
DINITROGEN TETROXIDE, NITRIC ACID & POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE FUMES, TOXIC VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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