Product ID:49954 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029817
MSDS Number: BRXFC

CALEDON LABORATORIES LTD

40 ARMSTRONG AVE
GEORGETOWN, ON
CN

Emergency Phone: 416-877-0101

Info Phone: 416-877-0101

Cage: CALED

CALEDON LABORATORIES LTD

GEORGETOWN, ON CN

Telephone: 416-877-0101

Cage: CALED

1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/C,100PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: BURNS.
INHALATION: CENTRAL NEROVUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. MODERATE TO LOW ORAL TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. INGESTI ON: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:13C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER FOG OR
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR &
MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASHBACK. IGNITES IN AIR AT 775F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION &
PROTECT FROM IGNITION. CONTAIN SPILL & COLLECT USING ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING MUST BE
WORN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME. BOND & GROUND DURING LIQUID
TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING & INHALATION OF
VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING TLV
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS, APRON, OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:83.7C
Vapor Pres:67
Vapor Density:3.42
Spec Gravity:1.250
Solubility in Water:0.8% @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CHLOROFORM LIKE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASIC & OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL WASTE MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELLED,
TRANSPORTED & DISPOSED OF OR RECLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1184.

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