Product ID:L-12618
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N041110
MSDS Number: BSQNG

3M GENERAL OFFICES

3M CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 1BY21

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO PERFOMANCE CHEM AND FLUIDS DIV

SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-364-3577/651-737-6501

Cage: 28112

ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO-; (1,2-DICHLOROETHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM; 2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

GLYCIDYL AZIDE POLYMER (NON-FUNCTIONAL)

Fraction By Weight: 20%

ACETONE, TO ONE PART L-12618 SOLIDS. U.S. EPA

OR DUSTS SHLD BE AVOIDED. WHEN NOT IN USE,

AVOID PRLG/RPTD BREATHING OF CONC VAPORS. USE ONLY

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE LIQ & VAP
CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES. GLYCIDYL AZIDE POLYMER MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
EYES. SKIN: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF SKIN & MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. MA Y CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN IN
RARE CASES. SYMPS INCL REDNESS, ROUGHNESS & DRYNESS. INHAL: (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROETHANE(1,2): ANITIC CARCIN(NTP
6TH ANN RPT,L '91), GROUP 2B (IARC SUP7, P56, 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE MAY CAUSE RESP
SYSTEM IRRIT & TEMP NERVOUS SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT. SYMPS OF OVEREXP MAY
INCL HDCH, DIZZ, STUPOR, NAUS, VOMIT, LIVER CHANGES, MUSCULAR
INCOORD, CONFUSION, FATIGU E, LOSS OF APPETITE, COUGH, VISION
DISTURBANCES, UNCON & DEATH. OTHER: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE IS POTNTL
CANCER (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. IN CASE
OF ALLERGIC RXN, CONSULT MD. INHAL: IF SYMPS OCCUR, REMOVE PERSON
TO FRE SH AIR. IF SYMPS CONTINUE, CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT.
IMMED CALL MD OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:53F,11.7C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:15.9%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC MATERIALS
INCLUDING HCL/HCN.

Spill Release Procedures:OBSERVE PRECS FROM OTHER SECTIONS. EXTING ALL
IGNIT SOURCES. VENT. COLLECT SPILLED MATL. PLACE IN U.S. DOT APPRVD
CNTNR & SEAL. TO REDUCE RISK OF EXPLOSIVE EVOLUTION OF GAS WHEN
BURNING, DILUTE PROD S OLIDS W/AT LEAST 3 PTS OF SOLV, SUCH AS(ING
3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHEN NOT IN USE, CNTNR SHLD BE KEPT
TIGHTLY CLSD & AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD BRTHG CONC
VAPS. USE IN AREAS SUFF VENT TO PVNT VAP BUILDUP.
Other Precautions:FOR USE BY QUALIFIED PERS ONLY. CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MATL HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED &
ITS HNDLG/USE MAY BE HAZ. GENL SAFE PRACTICE REQS THAT CONT W/SKIN
& EYES & BRT HG OF VAPS, FUMES, MISTS, (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: HAZ BASED ON STUDIES IN LAB ANIMALS ACCORDING TO NTP &
IARC. INGEST: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE IS HARMFUL/FATAL IF INGESTED. NOT
EXPECTED ROUTE OF INDUSTRIAL EXPOS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:185F,85C
Vapor Pres:60 @ R.T.
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.3 (H*20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUOAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, HCN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEE SPILL SECTION. MIX W/FLAMM MATL & INCIN IN
PERMITTED HAZ WASTE INCIN. COMBUST PRODS WILL INCL HCL. SINCE REGS
VARY, CONSULT APPLIC REGS/AUTHORITIES BEFORE DISP. DISP OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCA L, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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