Product ID:03524 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041326
MSDS Number: BXNMS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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

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 SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITANT, DERMATITIS.
CNS DEPRESSION. OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUS E DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS.
MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN & TOXIC.
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
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION 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:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
& PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. MAY EMIT
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 775F

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENT ILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR 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, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
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 FLAMES & 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 BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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