Product ID:PYROX
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N001385
MSDS Number: BZZFR

PYROCK CHEMICAL CORP

214 40TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11232
US

Emergency Phone: 718-832-5200

Info Phone: 718-832-5200

Cage: OO253

PYROCK CHEMICAL CORP

Telephone: 212-784-4600

Cage: OO253

METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200PPM/250STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AMMONIA (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 92%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS. REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CHLOROCARBON
MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT
IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN
HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, AND KIDNEYS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF OVEREXPOSURE CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER. EYES:
FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPS IN POORLY VENT AREA
BETWEEN 12% & 19% MAY IGNITE W/SPARK/HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE. THERMAL
DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WITH PROPER RESPIRATOR AND SKIN/EYE PROTECTION
ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL AND SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE IN COOL PLACE. DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. AVOID
PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONT W/EYES &
SKIN. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION
MAY CAUSE FO RMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:FRESH AIR VENTILATION, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
ORGANIC RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION. KEEP
WORKING AREA WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:PAIL WITH CLEAR WATER. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES
AND SKIN. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:
LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:94.0F,34.4C
Vapor Pres:4.28
Spec Gravity:1.2 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.7 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:2%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER COLOR, VISCOUS, WITH ETHER SMELL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, HOT GLOWING SURFACES, ELECTRIC
ARC. NEVER USE NEAR OPEN FLAME, TOXIC GASES WILL OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLVENTS WILL EVAPORATE. DISPOSE OF CHEMICALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN AIR ACT AND CLEAN WATER ACT. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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