Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, Q480
MSDS Date:02/20/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046298
MSDS Number: CCTBC

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

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

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FORMATION IN THE BLOOD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP SYS, LUNGS, CVS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INDICATE MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER DRAINS, SEWER SYSTEM OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT
OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR
EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (EG, EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAININ G USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . INHAL: HDCH, NAUS,
VOMIT, DIZZ, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS,(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NARC, WEAK, FATG, IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
TRACT, CNS DEPRESS, CAUSES METHEMOGLOBULIN FORM IN BLOOD, PULM
EDEMA, UNCON & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN CNTCT: IRRIT, MAY BE HARMFUL,
PRLNGD CNTCT MAY CAUSE DE RM. EYE CNTCT: IRRIT, MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
CORNEAL DMG. SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE HARMFUL. INGEST: HDCH, NAUS,
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEART
DISORDERS, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS, HEAVY SMOKERS.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL: IF
INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSNTL. SKIN: IN CASE
OF CONT ACT, IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATERFOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCD VAP CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH
INTENSITY IGNIT SOURCE. VAP MAY FORM FLAM MIX IN ATM THAT CONTAINS
A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF OXYGEN. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR
FOR LATER DISP. DO N OT FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER. DO NOT (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 100 PPM, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:SOLV RESIST SUCH AS VITON, PVA OR EQUIV.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. GLOVES
CONTAMINATED WITH PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISCARDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: HEAT MAY EXPLODE. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
PHOSGENE, CHLORINE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. MATL TO AVOID:
AMINES, PLASTICS, RUBBER, SODIUM, POTASSIUM. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY
GLAND (TUMORS).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, ZINC, ALUMINUM, WATER, MAGNESIUM, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: U000 (TOXIC WASTE).

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