Product ID:TC STRIPPABLE COATING
MSDS Date:08/03/1993
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F034199
MSDS Number: BTNDK

TAPECOAT CO

1627 LYONS ST
EVANSTON, IL 60204
US

Emergency Phone: 708-866-8500

Info Phone: 708-866-8500

Preparer: J BLITSTEIN

Cage: 01412

TAPECOAT CO

EVANSTON, IL 60201 US

Cage: 01412

DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

ACGIH TLV: 174 MG/CUM (A2)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1500-2500MG/KG SEE SUPP
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI
IRRITATION. ABSORPTION THROUGH GI TRACT MAY PRODUCE LIVER DAMAGE,
DEPRESSION. INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
PULMONARY EDEMA, LIVER DAMAGE. S KIN: MODERATE IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, VOMITING, DIAHRRHEA, DEFATTING, NAUSEA,
ASPHYXIATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. DON'T GIVE FLUIDS. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING IS INEVITABLE,
KEEP HEAD BELOW KNEES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING STO PS/APPLY CPR/ IF DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. REMOVE
W/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER. WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: OVEREXPOSURE TO
PRODUCT SEE SUPP

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Lower Limits:14
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG & WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED SURFACES.
USE PRESSURE-DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, PRODUCT DECOMPOSES
HYDROCHLORIC ACID GAS & VAPORS OF CHLORINE/PHOSGENE.
OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF CONTAINERS IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ADD
ABORBENT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES. KEEP
OUT OF STREAMS & SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
PLACE. STORE IN TIGHLY CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT/OPEN
FLAME/SPARKS/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS. USE IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VAPORS >AIR & WILL COLLECT
IN LOW AREAS. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. AVOID SKIN CON TACT & BREATHING OF VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOS/MSHA APPROVED AIR RESPIRATOR WHEN
CONCENTRATION REACHES >50PPM METHYLENE CHLORIDE. USE SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE FOR TANK & CONFINED SPACE
ENTRY.
Ventilation:WHEN ENGINEERING CONTROLS AREN'T FEASIBLE USE ADEQUATE
LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE MIST, SPRAY & VAPOR MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION FOR METHYLENE CHLORI DE. FIRST AID CONT'D: CAN
PRODUCE ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. F OLLOWING
INGESTION, ABSORBENTS SUCH AS ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MAY BE OF VALUE.
GASTR IC LAVAGE MAY BE EFFECTIVE WHEN PERFORMED W/I 4 HOURS OF
INGESTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC=1):>1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK W/AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40-50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, METALS, ALUMINUM, EXCESS
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS & HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
HYDROCHLORIC ACID GAS, & METAL CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL & STATE
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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