LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DEFATTING & IRRITATION. EYE:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA OR DEATH. INGESTION: POISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS SUSPECTED TO BE
CARCINOGENIC IN LABORATORY ANIMALS BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DEFATTING. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, SWELLING OF THE EXTREMITIES,
LUNG, LIVER, OR KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: POISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE.
OBTAIN MED ICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-40F
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. EXPOSURE TO
TEMPERATURES >120F MAY CAUSE BURSTING.
Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE SPILL. ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL. PLACE
IN APPROVED CONTAINER. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. AVOID BREATHING FUMES. DON'T EXPOSE TO SOURCES OF HEAT, SPARK
OR FLAME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DON'T SMOKE WHILE USING.
Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF >TLV
OR USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN SPRAYING MORE THAN ONE CAN
CONTINUOUSLY OR MORE THAN ONE CAN CONSECUTIVELY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES SHIRTS & LONG PANTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T SMOKE WHILE USING PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWER, DRAIN OR STREAM.
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