Product ID:0-659 CIS 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE
MSDS Date:06/02/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037480
MSDS Number: BWJDT

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Cage: 84898

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Cage: 8Y898

DICHLOROETHENE

CAS: 156-59-2

RTECS: KV9420000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL. DUST &/VAPORS CAN
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANCES. INGESTION: MAY BE HARM FUL. EYES: IRRITATION. EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NARCOTIC.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO
CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED
& CONTINU E LIFE SUPPORT UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCEARRIVES.
INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT W/WATER, IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:42.8F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER
REFRIGERATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:140F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-112F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, AIR, LIGHT, HEAT & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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