BVTJZ - METHYLENE CHLORIDE
- MSDS: BVTJZ
- Manufacturer: ACCUSTANDARD INC
- Product Name: METHYLENE CHLORIDE
- National Stock Number: 6810-00F037228
Product Identification
Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037228
MSDS Number: BVTJZ
Responsible Party
NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-5000
US
Emergency Phone: 203-786-5290
Info Phone: 203-786-5290
Cage: 0U4A8
Contractor
Telephone: 800-442-5290
Cage: 0U4A8
Ingredients
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SUSP HUMAN CARC BY
CAS: 75-09-2
RTECS: PA8050000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
OSHA PEL 500 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2136 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOSS OF COORDINATION & EQUILIBRIUM
FOLLOWED BY UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF COORDINATION & EQUILIBRIUM FOLLOWED BY
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, KIDNEY &
LIVER CONDITIONS.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: PROVIDE FRESH
AIR/OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Fire Fighting
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:CO2, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECT FROM INHALATION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC
FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE PHOSGENE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:DUE TO SMALL QUANTITY INVOLVED, LEAKING AMPULE
MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN PLASTIC BAG W/REST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
WASTE. VERMICULITE ABSORBING SPILLS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
SIMILARLY.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL VENTED AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLE IN FUME HOOD W/GLOVES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC FILTER MASK.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE LIKE OTHER LABORATORY CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:340
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): 1.47
Solubility in Water:1.6
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER-LIKE SWEETISH ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, POWDERED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & CO
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