Product ID:D4794 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039687
MSDS Number: BWXLG

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1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 670 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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN/MUCOUS MEMBRANE & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION, DERMATITIS, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERI AL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, GI
DISTURBANCES.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:60F
Lower Limits:6.2
Upper Limits:15.6
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 775F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR, GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F
Vapor Pres:87
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.256
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
UN1184

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