Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BXXXR

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

METHYLENE CHLORIDE

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: CA 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=50 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-EXPOSURE TO VAPORS CAN
ELEVATE CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
EYE-LIQUID & HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE PAIN & IRRITATION
WITH SLIGHT CORNEAL INJURY POSSIBLE. SKIN-PROLONGED OR REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION & DERMATITIS THROUGH DEFATTING OF
SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY IARC
(2B) AND NTP (AC).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS,
VERTIGO, DROWSINESS, NARCOSIS, HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH IN EXTREME CASES. INGESTION-CAN
CAUSE BURNING OF THROAT AND MOUTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISEASE OF LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR & CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM & HEAVY SMOKERS. SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE
AND ALCOHOL CAN INCREASE HAZARDS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF THERE IS NO PULSE, GIVE CPR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:RINSE WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
CALL PHY SICIAN FOR ASSISTANCE. INGESTION:CALL LOCAL POISON CONTROL
CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER INDUCE
VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:556C
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER SPRAY AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE/MATERIL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE & RUPTURE CLOSED
STORAGE CONTAINERS. COOL CONTAINER WITH WATER SPRY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH
HEAT SOURCE OR FLAME. TOXIC OR CORROSIVE GASES ARE FORMED ON
CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT GLOWING SURFACES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & USE APPROVED
RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN ABSORBENT
RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT SPILLS & REMOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR
DISPOSAL BY APPROVED METHODS. CERCL A REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 1000
POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE, TEMPERATURE AND
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. IN GENERAL STORE IN AN COLL, WELL VENTILATED AND
SECURE TOXIC STORAGE ROOM.
Other Precautions:METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. THIS MATERIAL OR ITS VAPORS WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS CAN
DECOMPOSE TO FORM HYDRO GEN CHLORIDE GAS AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. FOLLOW NIOSH
AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPIATE
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM
EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL VAPOR EXCEEDING THE PEL & MINIMIZE FIRE.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND CLOTHING ARE
RECOMMENDED. EMERGENCY EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U080 (TOXIC); F002 (TOXIC).

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:102F,39C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:350 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.33
Evaporation Rate & Reference:CA. 0.7 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:1.6%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET ETHER-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:CA 100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OPEN
CONTAINERS, POOR VENTILATION, AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE AS AN EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONTACT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR LISTING OF
LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES & APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.

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