Product ID:COATING THINNER, ST-3A
MSDS Date:02/07/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N036384
MSDS Number: CCWHT

STRESSCOAT INC

1334 N BENSON AVE UNIT A
UPLAND, CA 91786
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 909-981-6990

Cage: STRES

STRESSCOAT INC

UPLAND, CA 91786 US

Telephone: 714-946-4977

Cage: STRES

ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL IS

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EPINEPHRINE OR SIMILAR DRUGS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. NO

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ANIMALS. OTHER ANIMAL STUDIES, AS WELL AS

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TURNOGENIC RESPONSE RELATABLE TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

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CONTRIBUTE TO SEVERITY OF EYE INJURY.

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METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)(DICHLOROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHEMICALLY

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CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVS. IN A 2-YEAR INHALATION STUDY

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STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN SALIVARY GLAND

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BY PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL, CARBON MONOXIDE, PERFORMING

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RESULT IN DELAYED LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY, AND CENTRAL

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SUCH AS CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, CORONARY ARTERY

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VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIS HIPS TO PVNT HIS

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CHEM PNEUM MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST TOX WHEN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS OR BRTHG
VERY HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE HDCHS, NAUS, & VOMIT. IF PRLNGD
EXCESSIVELY, BRTHG VAPS MAY RSLT IN UNCON, KIDNEY & LUNG DMG/EVEN
DEATH. METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS METABOLI ZED TO CO WHICH REDUCES
BLOOD'S ABILITYTO CARRY OXYG. EYE:CAUSES PAIN & MOD IRRIT & POSS
REVERSIBLE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:BRIEF CONT MAY
DRY SKIN. PRLNGD/RPTD CONT MAY IRRITATE SKIN, CAUSING DERM. MAY
BURN SKIN IF CONFINED TO SKIN. METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS METABOLIZED IN
BODY TO CO WHICH REDUCE S OXYG-CARRYING CAPACITY OF BLOOD.
CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
IN LAB (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ANGINA OR HEART
DISEASE/THOSE WHO ARE HEAVY DRINKERS/SMOKERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOS TO
PROD. CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PRE-EXISITING CNDTN
SENSITIVE TO DECR IN AVAIL OXYG, (ING 7)

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET
IMMED MED ATTN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST
15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. SKIN:IMMED WASH
W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES; WASH BEFORE
REUSE. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS AFTER WASHING. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. IF VOMIT OCCURS SPONT, KEEP (ING
8)

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:14.8%
Upper Limits:22.0%
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY
CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERM DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL HCL &
PHOSGENE . EXTING ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF IGNIT SINCE VAPS DECOMPOSE
TO HAZ PRODS @ HIGH TEMPS, & FOR FLAM VAP/AIR MIXS.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:A "HAZARD ALERT" ISSUED BY STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HLTH SERVICES RPTS RECENT STUDIES SHOW
METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAUSES CANCER IN LAB (ING 12)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY
CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA IN PRESS DEMAND
MODE/NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED-AIR RESP IF USE CNDTNS GENERATE
VAPS/MISTS. NIOSH APPRVD CANISTER RESPS MAY BE INEFTIVE DUE TO POOR
WARNING PROPERTIES OF METHYLENE CH LORIDE.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
EMISSIONS AT POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:VITON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, VITON BOOTS, &
VITON APRON. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:IT IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED THAT CONT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/CHEMS BECAUSE CONT LENSES MAY
(ING 14)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT METH:TOC, TCC, COC. CNDTNS TO AVOID:OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID POSS
W/GROSS WATER CONTAM. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
ANIMAL:LUNG, LIV, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:ANIMA LS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:340 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:1.6%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, OXIDIZING MATLS, WATER, & MOIST AIR. ALSO ALUMINUM & ALKALI
METALS. POSSIBLY SODIUM, POTASSIUM & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS/OTHER HIGH TEMP
SOURCES WHICH MAY INDUCE THERM DECOMP. HYDROLYSIS PRODUCING SM AMTS
(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL & PHOSGENE . MAY LIBERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, OR PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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