BWNJL - METHYLENE CHLORIDE
- MSDS: BWNJL
- Manufacturer: ACCUSTANDARD INC
- Product Name: METHYLENE CHLORIDE
- National Stock Number: 6810-00-122-3963
Product Identification
Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/15/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BWNJL
Responsible Party
NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
US
Emergency Phone: 203-786-5290
Info Phone: 203-786-5290
Cage: 0U4A8
Contractor
Telephone: 800-442-5290
Cage: 0U4A8
Ingredients
METHYLENE CHLORIDE (DICHLOROMETHANE) (SARA III)
CAS: 75-09-2
RTECS: PA8050000
Fraction By Weight: 100%
OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9394
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL, RAT=2136MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT. MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY &/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT. KIDNEY &/OR
LIVER DAMAGE.
First Aid
First Aid:IN CASE OF EYE OR SKIN CONTACT FLUSH WITH WATER. IN CASE OF
INHALATION PROVIDE FRESH AIR, OXYGEN. CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECT FROM INHALATION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC
FUMES BY USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE PHOSGENE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:PER MSDS:DUE TO SMALL QUANTITY INVOLVED
LEAKING AMPULE MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN PLASTIC BAG WITH REST OF
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE. VERMICULITE ABSORBING SPILLS SHOULD BE
DISPOSED OF SIMILARLY. HMIS:FOLLO W ALL APPLICABLE REGS/LAWS. WEAR
PPE.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL VENTED FIRE PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLE IN FUME HOOD WITH GLOVES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC FILTER MASK.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE LIKE OTHER LABORATORY CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:340MM @20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.47, (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE, 1.6%
Appearance and Odor:COLOLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE SWEETISH ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS (NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC ACID) SEPARATELY OR MIXED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, PHOSGENE
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DUE TO SMALL QUANTITY INVOLVED LEAKING AMPULE
MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN PLASTIC BAG W/REST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
WASTE. VERMICLITE ABSORBING SPILLS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF SIMILARLY.
HMIS:DISPOSE OF IN ACCO RDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE LOC/STATE/FED REGS.
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