Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, M3870
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N080085
MSDS Number: CFRZD

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-414-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

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

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SKIN W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ATTN. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. SERIOUS SKIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INHAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVACUATE VICTIM TO SAFE AREA AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BELT/WAISTBAND. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IT MAY BE DANGEROUS TO PERS PROVIDING AID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATL IS TOX, INFECTIOUS/CORR. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN VICTIM'S MOUTH. REMOVE IF POSS WHAT IS CAUSING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BETWEEN TEETH. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERS DRINK SEVERAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN THROAT. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. SERIOUS INGEST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DAMAGED, POSS INDICATION TOX MATL WAS INGESTED;

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF ANY. WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTION IN MOUTH. REMOVE IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FINGERS/HARD OBJECT BETWEEN TEETH. IF SOFT PAD CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM BEING BITTEN. BADLY BLEEDING TONGUE IMMENSELY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NOT REENTER MOUTH & THROAT. IF CONVLS OCCUR, DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(SHE) MIGHT INJURE HIMSELF (HERSELF)/ORIENT VICTIM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF CONVLS CEASE, TURM VICTIM ON SIDE/FACE DOWN SO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. USE WATER SPRAY TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED. ELIMINATE ALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE STORED IN SEPARATE LOCKED SFTY STOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF.

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:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EYE
CONT (IRRIT), INGEST/INHAL. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE
OF SKIN CONT (IRRIT, PERMEATOR). EYE IRRIT. SEV OVEREXP CAN RSLT IN
DEATH. CAN BE FATAL IF INHA LED/INGESTED. MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN
UPON CONT. INFLAMM OF EYES W/REDNESS, WATERING, & ITCH.
CHRONIC:(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:
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX TO LUNGS, NERV SYS, LIVER, MUC
MEMB. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS CAN PRDCE TARGET ORGANS DMG. RPTD EXPOS TO
HIGHLY TOX MATL MAY PRDCE GEN DETERIORATION OF HLTH BY ACCUM IN
ONE/MORE HUMAN ORGANS. PA SSES THRU HUMAN PLACENTA, EXCRETED IN
MATERNAL MILK. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM
TO (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:CHECK FOR & REMOVE CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH W/RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE
USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:IF CHEM GOT ONTO
CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHESAS QUICKLY AS POSS,
PROT YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF
CHEM TOUCHES EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS:GENTLY & THORO WASH CONTAM
(ING 2)

Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:SML FIRES: USE DRY CHEMS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/FOAM. LGE FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER
JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON OXIDES
(MONOXIDE, DIOXIDE), HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: DILUTE W/WATER & MOP UP/ABSORB
W/INERT DRY MATL & PLACE IN APPROP WASTE DISP CONTR. LGE SPILL:
COMBUST MATL. POIS LIQ. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNIT
SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTR.
(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP, AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNIT
SOURCES. EMPTY CONTRS POSE FIRE RISK, EVAP RESIDUE UNDER FUME HOOD.
GROUND ALL EQUIP CONTAINING MATL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAP/SPRAY.
IF INGESTED, SEEK MED ADVIVE IMMED & SHOW CONTR/LABEL. AVOID CONT
W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP CONTR DRY, IN COOL WELL-VENTD PLACE. KEEP CONTR
TIGHTLY CLSD. HIGHLY TOX/INFECTIOUS MATLS (ING 23)

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNG. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
EPINEPHIRNE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE), MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FO R LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:348.75@20C
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.3266 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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