Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE HPLC GRADE, D4794
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060031
MSDS Number: BXRLK

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

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ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO-; (1,2-DICHLOROETHANE HPLC GRADE)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

(BODY TEMP DECR); TUMORIGENIC(EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMB &
UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. CAUSES
DERM. PRLNG EXPOS CAN CAUSE NAUS, HDCH & VOMIT. DMG TO LIVER &
KIDNEYS. GI DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. TARGET
ORGANS: LIVER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 56, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCIN,
1994: (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN DATA: SENSE
ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (LACRIMATION); BEHAVIORAL (GEN ANESTH,
SOMNOLENCE, ATAXIA, COMA); CARD (CHANGE OF RATE); LUNGS,
THORAX/RESP (COUGH, CYANOSIS, OTHER CHANGES, TUMORS); GI
(ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM STOMACH, HYPERMOBILITY, DIARR,
NAUS/VOMIT); LIVER (FATTY LIVER (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. ASSURE
ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:15.6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. EMITS
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB
ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPI LL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. DO NOT BREATHE
VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. NO SMKNG.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT.
CARCINOGEN. MUTAGEN. HARMFUL LIQUID. TOXIC. TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN ANIMAL: GI, SKIN, LUNGS. EFTS
OF OVEREXP: DEGENERATION, JAUN, OTHER/UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER CHANGES);
KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (CHANGES IN TUBULES); BLOOD (LEUKEMIA) ;
SKIN & APPENDAGES (TUMORS); EFTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY); NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F,83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:87MM @ 25C
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGU LATIONS.

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