Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE,DX0794,DX0796,DX0797,DX0800,DX0805
MSDS Date:02/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-838-5932
MSDS Number: CGLSS

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1,2-DICHLOROETHANE/ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-06-2

RTECS: KI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INHL, RAT) 1000 PPM/7 HRS
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:EYES, SKIN, CNS, LIVER,
KIDNEY, BLOOD. ACUTE & CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION &
POSSIBLY BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE TOXIC IF
INHALED/INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKI N. REPEATED/PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS & BLOOD. MAY
CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION & COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE, BLURRED VISION, DIARRHEA, CHEST
PAIN, COUGHING, COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLICS, DIABETES AND
INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS, HEART, BLOOD MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT
MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Lower Limits:6.20
Upper Limits:15.90
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. GROUND
ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVE NT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM FLAMES, SPARKS & INCOMPATIBLES. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
GROUNDED WHEN CONTENTS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT WELD, SOLDER OR DRILL SUCH CONTAINERS. THEY MAY
EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO
NOT INGEST. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. WORK UNDER T HE HOOD.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN CASE OF REPEATED
OR PROLONGED CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:182F,84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-32F,-36C
Vapor Pres:67 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.42
Spec Gravity:1.256
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.46 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.81%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES, ALUMINUM, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OTHER UNKNOWN COMPOUNDS, TRACE AMOUNTS OF
HYDROGEN CYANIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE IS BY INCINERATION. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U077, D001, D028

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