Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE TECHNICAL (DICHLOROMETHANE)
MSDS Date:05/12/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: CCMHJ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT): 1600 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:INHALATION MAY RESULT IN UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EFFECTS. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION, BURNS. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PAIN AND EXTREME
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (NTP); IARC
GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, TINGLING IN
EXTREMETIES, DRUNKENESS, MENTAL CONFUSION, PULMONARY EDEMA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, SKIN IRRITATION, PARESTHESIAS, BURNS,
DERMATITIS, EYE IRRITATION, SLOWED R ESPIRATION, GASTROINTESTINAL
ULCERATION/HEMORRHAGE, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, CONVULSIONS,
LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, CORONARY
ARTERY DISEASE OR ANEMIAS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2
GLASSES OF WA TER IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13
Upper Limits:23
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS. KEEP
UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO
SO WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND, EARTH OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINER MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF
EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 TO
PREVENT EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. LETHAL DOSES MAY EXIST IN AREAS
WITH POOR VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, A FULL BODY SUIT WILL
DEPEND ON OPERATION. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDRY
ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:400 @24C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.320 @25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD, CHLOROFORM-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, ALUMINUM, CAUSTICS, IRON, LITHIUM, OXIDIZERS, SODIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE GAS, CHLOIRDES, CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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