Product ID:ANTHRACENE-D10, 1X1ML, CH2CL2, 2000 UG/ML, 48863
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019170
MSDS Number: CGRSF

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

ANTHRACENE-D10

CAS: 1719-06-8

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

INCR THE RATE OF SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURING MALIGNANT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LAB RATS. OTHER ANIMAL STUDIES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESPONSE. METHLENE CHLORIDE IS NOT BELIEVED TO POSE A

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RECOMMENDED. CH2CL2 IS A METABOLIZED TO CO & CAN

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IN RATS METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE

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MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE

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IMMEDIATELY CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY
ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(EG, EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDI CATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CNTNS MATL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER.
LACHRIMATION, IRRITATES SKIN, DERM, HDCH, DIZZ, GI DISTURB,
NARCOSIS, LIVER DMG, KIDNEY DMG, REPORTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
CARCINOGENICITY-INDEFINITE IN ANIMALS. SEVERAL CHRONIC INHAL
STUDIES (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH
SKIN W/MILD SOAP & LRG VOLS OF H*2O. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS LABORED. IF
BRTHG STOPS, GIV E ARTF RESP. CNTCT MD. NEVER ADMINISTERADRENALIN
FOLLOWING CH2C12 EXPOS. INCRD SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO ADRENALIN
MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXP TO CH2C12. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
(ING 8)

Lower Limits:12.0%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE FOLLOWING TOXIC VAPORS ARE FORMED
WHEN THIS MATERIAL IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA. METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OR USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .
POSSIBLE CANC ER HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN, 1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
ANIMAL:LUNG, LIV, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:REPORTED BY NIOSH REVEALED THAT TEST ANIMALS EXPOSED TO
METHYLENE CHLORI DE CONCS AS HIGH AS 10,000PPM SHOWED SLIGHT LIVER
& KIDNEY CHANGES. METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:349 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.93 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.320 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.71 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:1.6
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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