Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 9315
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046299
MSDS Number: BTQLV

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM;1000 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUNLIGHT. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG. DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM OF HCL &/OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2136 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ,
NARCOS, WEAK, FATG, IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, CNS DEPRESS, CAUSES
METHEMOGLOBULIN FORM IN BLOOD, PULM EDEMA, UNCON & MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN:IRRIT, MAY BE HARMFUL, PRL NG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE:IRRIT,
MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. INGEST:HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1991:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NARCOS, WEAK, FATG, GI IRRIT, CNS
DEPRESS, CAUSES METHEMOGLOBULIN FORM IN BLOOD, UNCON & MAY BE
FATAL. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, BLOOD, CNS. TARGET
ORGANS:RESP SYS, LUNGS, CARDIOV ASCULAR SYS, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
EYES,SKIN. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY BE MUTAGENIC.
CHLOROCARBON (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEART
DISORDERS, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS, HEAVY SMOKERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC VAP CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY
IGNITION SOURCE. VAP MAY FORM FLAMM MIXT IN ATM THAT CONTAINS HIGH
PERCENTAGE OF OXYGEN. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNR FOR LATER DISP. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
HARMFUL-STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. NOTE:REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS. EXERCISE DUE
CARE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, MOISTURE & DIRECT (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 100 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGG & FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT ARE RECOMMENDED.
LAB COAT & APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CNTNRS COOL. EXPLO HAZ:HEAT MAY EXPLODE. THERMAL DECOMP
PRODS MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE . MATLS TO AVOID:AMINES, PLASTICS,
RUBBER, SODIUM, POTASSIUM. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCIN.
ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO (ING 2)

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, ZINC, ALUMINUM, WATER, MAGNESIUM, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U080
(TOXIC WASTE).

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