Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:10/16/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-810-1762
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJRC

ASHLAND OIL INC

1409 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41114
US

Emergency Phone: 312-619-2644

Cage: 81355

ASHLAND INC

391 ASHLAND, KY 41114 US

Telephone: 800-622-6846

Cage: 81355

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV(TWA) IS 50PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES: CAN CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE
IRRITATION. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY DRY
SKIN. INGESIONT: SWALLOWING SMALL AMOUNTS DURING HANDLING IS NOT
LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECT S. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
HARMFUL. THIS MATERIAL CAN GET INTO THE LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR
VOMITING. THIS RESULTS IN LUNG INFLAMMATION AND OTHER LUNG INJURY.
MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS AND HEART ARRYTHMIA.
CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, CAUSES CANCER IN ANIMAL, MAY PRESENT A
CARCINOGENIC RISK TO HUMANS. TARGET ORGA NS: KIDNEY AND LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS IARC-2B;NTP-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL/SKIN/INGESTIOM: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA., NOSE, THROAT AND AIRWAYS IRRITATION; CNS DEPRESSION
WHICH INCLUDE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN BLOOD AND
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
HEART AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
OR ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF UNCONSCIOUS, DO GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. PLACE
INDIVIDUAL ON THE LEF T SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN.

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Autoignition Temp:>537.2C, 999.F
Lower Limits:13.0%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2 AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WITH
APPROPRIATE TURN-OUT GEAR AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS INHIBIT
FLASHING. BUT PRODUCT BECOMES COMBUSTIBLE AFTER THE EVAPORATION OF
HALOGENS. KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF HOT METAL SURFACES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. PERSONNELL NOT WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SPILL AREA. PREVENT RUN
OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS AND OTHER BODY OF WATER. STOP SPILL AT
SOURCE, DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO P REVENT SPREADING, PUMP LIQUID TO
SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING RESIDUE MAY BE ABSORBED IN INERT MATERIAL.
PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE
USEDFOR STORAGE AND OR TRANSFER, E.G; PUMPS, MIXERS, FITTINGS,
STORAGE TANKS, ETC. CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURIZEABLE
FLUID SYSTEM MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACT ION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION. ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:VITON,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS. SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT AND BREATHING OF VAPORS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103-105F
Vapor Pres:355 MMHG @68F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.318 - 1.322 @ 77F
VOC Pounds/Gallon:999
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER.
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE COLOR WITH MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, AMINES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND REACTIVE METALS
LIKE ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID BULK STORAGE IN COPPER OR ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2, CHLORINE, HCL, PHOSGENE. OPEN
FLAMES AND SURFACES CAN RESULT IN THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:LT QTY = 1000 LBS

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