Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, F10
MSDS Date:01/02/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081237
MSDS Number: CFZWW

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 610-692-3026

Info Phone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLORO-; (1,2-DICHLOROETHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. GET

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROD MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 670 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MAY
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN, INHALED/SWALLOWED. VAPS CAN CAUSE
SEV EYE INFLAMM & SWELL OF ADJOINING TISS. CAN CAUSE SEV SKIN
BURNS. RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. MAY BE
RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN W/POTENTIAL ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 56, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ALLERGIC RESP RXN. DUST &/OR VAPS CAN
CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. CAN CAUSE NERV
SYS INJURY. EXPOS CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. CAN CAUSE GI
DISTURB. CAN CAUSE ALLE RGIC SKIN RXN. PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE
NAUS/HDCH//DIZZ &/OR EYE DMG. CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE HLTH EFTS.
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
FOR 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. (ING 2)

Flash Point:55.4F,13.0C
Lower Limits:6.2%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT!
AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL
DRY PLACE, ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. PERS NOT SPECIFICALLY &
PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CONTR. THIS PROD
IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: ALUMINUM/OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTRS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAN CAUSE
SENSIT BY SKIN CONT. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE OF MUC MEMB &/OR UPPER
RESP TRACT. PRLNG EXPOS CAN CAUSE SEV SKIN IRRIT. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: GI.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>181F,>83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:64 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FRUITY/PLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES, CAUSTICS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACTIVE METALS (SODIUM),
POWDERED METALS. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
FLAMMABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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