Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:08/30/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-616-9188
MSDS Number: CGLSH

Emergency Phone: 804-264-5183/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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Cage: 0MLP0

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Cage: 0YED2

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

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):1600 MG/KG/LC50:52 GM/M3
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- CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, DAMAGE. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
CAUSES BURNS. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION CAUSES
NARCOTIC, CNS & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EFF ECTS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
CNS DEPRESSION, VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- LIVER,
KIDNEY, CNS EFFECTS, DERMATITIS.
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, DERMATITIS, PAIN, BURNS
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 SOAP &
WATER. 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.

Autoignition Temp:=556.C, 1032.8F
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY,DRY
CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO PREVENT
CONTACT WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS(PHOSGENE AND HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE(HCL)GASES.STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHT ERS CLOTHING PROVIDES ANLY
LIMITED PROTECTION TO THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED MATERIAL CAN BE IGNITED BY A
HIGH INTENSIITY IGNITION SOURCE SUCH AS WELDERS' TOURCHES AND THE
LIKE.VAPOR MAY FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES IN THE AIR. SEALED
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED .

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.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS OR ORGANIC VAPOR. DO
NOT USE ABSORBERS SUCH AS SODA LIME.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.CLOTHING SHOULD BE IMPERVIOUS TO MATERIAL.DO NOT USE
RUBBER OR PVC CLOTHING.NEOPRENE APRON. HAVE AVAILABLE WATER/DRENCH
SYSTEM TO FLUSH MATERIAL FROM SKIN
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:=40.C, 104.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.C, -142.6F
Vapor Pres:400 @ 75F
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.33
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:1.32% @ 68F/20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIQUID - CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG CAUSTICS, PLASTIC, RUBBER, NITRIC ACID,WATER
AND HEAT.CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METAL:ALUMINUM AND MANGANESIUM
POWDER,SODIUM,LITHIUM AND POTASSIUM.LIQUID METHYLENE CHLORIDE WILL
ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTIC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, IGNITION
SOURCES, ELECTRICAL ARCS, AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, PHOSGENE 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.

Transport Information:DOT: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: DICHLOROMETHANE,
HAZARD CLASS 6.1 UN1593. PACKING GROUP III.

SARA Title III Information:LISTED ON SARA 313.

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