Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:08/30/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-244-0290
MSDS Number: CFRDC

PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC

11028 S LEADBETTER RD UNIT 10
ASHLAND (FORMALLY IN GLEN ALLEN,VA), VA 23005
US

Emergency Phone: 804-264-5183

Info Phone: 804-264-5183

Cage: 0MLP0

PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC

RICHMOND, VA 23222 US

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, HEART.
ACUTE- AFFECTS CNS, LIVER, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM & BLOOD. CAUSES
EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
CAN CAUSE BURNS. MAY BE ABSORBED THRO UGH SKIN. INHALATION MAY FORM
CARBON MONOXIDE IN BLOOD AFFECTING CNS & HEART. CHRONIC- CNS,
LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD EFFECTS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
POTENTIAL HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC AND ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, SKIN DEFATTING, ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS,
WEAKNESS, PAIN, BURNS, INFLAMMATION, DERMATITIS, VISUAL
DISTURBANCES, BRONCHITIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR
OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1033F
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED MATERIAL CAN BE IGNITED BY A
HIGH INTENSITY IGNITION SOURCE SUCH AS WELDER'S TORCHES. VAPOR MAY
FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES.
VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT
MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. WASH AREA WITH
SOAPY WATER TO REMOVE RESIDUE. COLLECT WATER RINSES IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.
MAY CORRODE PLA STIC AND RUBBER. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR. DO NOT USE ABSORBERS SUCH AS SODA LIME OR OTEHR CARBON
DIOXIDE ABSORBERS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:FLUOROELASTOMER (VITON), PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:400 @ 75F
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.33
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (1.32% @ 68F)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99-100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG CAUSTICS, PLASTICS, RUBBER, NITRIC
ACID, WATER+HEAT, ACTIVE METALS (AL, MG, NA, LI, K)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS,
IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. CAN BE INCINERATED. CONTRACT
WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RESID UE, FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS.

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