Product ID:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, 9301
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044450
MSDS Number: BTLYX

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO-; (ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE) (SARA III).

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM;2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN: SEVERE IRRIT OR BURNS, PROLO NGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSIT. EYE: SEVERE IRRIT OR BURNS. SKIN: RAPID ABSORB. INGEST:
HEADACHE, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 56, 1987: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, AND MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO
LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TARGET
ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER, EYES, SKIN , CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRONCHITIS, KIDNEY, LIVER, OR BLOOD
DISORDERS, HEART DISORDERS, ASTHMA, CIRCULATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FL USH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Flash Point:53.6F,12.0C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:15.9%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNIT SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTH ER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO(SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM SFTY GOGG & FULL (SUPDAT
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT. ANSI APPROVED
EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN COMMENTS: CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
SPILL PROC: CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:183F,84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-32F,-36C
Vapor Pres:62 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.25 (H*20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AMMONIA, STRONG BASES,
NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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