Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, SPECIAL GRADE
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N074888
MSDS Number: CDLCG

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METHANE, DICHLORO-; (DICHLOROMETHANE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROPANE, 1,2-EPOXY-; (PROPYLENE OXIDE) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 75-56-9

RTECS: TZ2975000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 20 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

TEMP IRRIT W/TEMP CORNEAL INJURY. VAPS MAY IRRITATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OCCURS, METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN BE ASPIRATED INTO

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FINDINGS OF CHRONIC EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS

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FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RSLT IN INJURY, ILLNESS/EVEN

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CAUSED LIVER & KIDNEY TOX EFTS IN EXPT ANIMALS.

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IN RATS EXPOSED BY INHAL, FORESTOMACH TUMORS IN RATS

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TUMORS WHEN INJECTED UNDER SKIN OF RATS. EPIDEMIOLOGY

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METHYLENE CHLORIDE IN WORKPLACE OF WHICH 252 WERE

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IN DEATH CAUSED BY CANCER/CARD PROBLEMS. SECOND

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MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO

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ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE

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ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .

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CLSD CONTRS FOR DISP. AVOID CONTAM OF GROUND &

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(RQ) IS 1000 LBS. NOTIFY NATL RESPONSE CTR

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IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES SUCH

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REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1910.146. DO NOT REMOVE/DEFACE

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I/A/W ANY APPLIC FED, STATE/LOC LAWS. NO SMKNG IN

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OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION

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ABOVE 1,000 PPM & FOR SPILLS AND/OR EMERGENCIES.

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WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING, OR

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAJOR RTE OF POTENTIAL
EXPOS. METHYLENE CHLORIDE DEPRESSES CNS. CONCS BETWEEN 900-1,000
PPM MAY CAUSE DIZZ. NAUS, HDCH & VOMIT CAN OCCUR AT CONCS >2,000
PPM. AT 7,000 PPM NUMBNESS & TINGLI NG IN ARMS & LEGS & RAPID
HEARTBEAT HAVE OCCURRED. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH HAVE
OCCURRED AT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL
7, PG 194, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC TO(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LEVELS >9,000 PPM IF EXPOS IS PRLNG.
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS CAN BE ELEVATED IN PERS EXPOSED TO
METHYLENE CHLORIDE & CAN CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL STRESS ON CARDIOVASCULAR
SYS. THIS ELEVATION CAN BE ADDITIVE TO INCR CAUSED BY SMKNG &
OTHER CARBON MONOXIDE SOURCES. SKIN:LIQ METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS
PAINFUL & (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLISM, ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER
AND KIDNEY DISEASE, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, ANEMIA, CORONARY DISEASE
OR RHYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF
RESP. CALL MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH EXPOSED AREA
THORO W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE. EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CONT MD/EMER MED
FACILITY IMMED. NOTE TO MD:NEVER GIVE ADRENALIN IF OVEREXP TO
METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY IGNITION SOURCE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, VENT & AVOID BRTHG VAPS. DIKE
AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. IF SPILL OCCURS INDOORS, TURN OFF AIR
CONDITIONING &/HEATING SYS, TO PVNT VAPS FROM CONTAM ENTIRE BLDG.
CLEAN UP AREA (WEAR PROT EQU IP) BY MOPPING OR W/ABSORB MATL &
PLACEIN(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE LABELED SEALED CONTRS IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA OUT OF SUNLIGHT. PVNT WATER/MIST AIR FROM
ENTERING STOR TANKS/CONTRS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT/WELD ON EMPTY/FULL DRUMS. ALUMINUM EQUIP
SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR STOR &/TRANSFER. CONT W/ALUMINUM PARTS IN
PRESSURIZED FLUID SYS MAY CAUSE VIOLENT RXNS. CONSULT EQUIP SUPP
FOR FURTHER INFO. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & WILL COLLECT (ING 17)

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAP CONC EXCEEDS/IS LIKELY TO EXCEED 50
PPM METHYLENE CHLORIDE, A NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE RESP W/ORG VAP
CANISTER IS ACCEPTABLE. NIOSH APPRVD SCBA/AIR LINE RESP, W/FULL
FACEPIECE, IS REQUIRED FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE CONCS (ING 21)
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN CLSD/CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS &/WINDOWS.
USE VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOS LEVELS OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE <50PPM.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL/EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR SOLV-RESIST BOOTS, APRON, HEADGEAR &/FSHLD WHEN SPLASHING
POSS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. AVOID CONT
W/SKIN & BRTHG VAPS. DO NOT EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREA. (ING 22)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG. EFTS OF OVEREXP:IRRIT IF
CONFINED TO SKIN BY GLOVES, CLTHG, ETC. PRLNG/RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE
IRRIT, DEFAT & DERM. ABSORPTION THRU INTACT SKIN IS POSS IF CONT
W/L IQ IS PRLNG. PROPYLENE OXIDE AS PURE SUBSTANCE HAS CAUSED
ALLERGIC RXN IF RPTD CONT OCCURS. EYE:LIQ MAY CAUSE (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103F,39C
Vapor Pres:352
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.31
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.7 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:1.32 G/100 G @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXYGEN, NITROGEN PEROXIDE, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, AND
OTHER OXIDIZERS AND REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CONSULT
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL DIS POSAL AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED
PROCEDURES.

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