Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS & HEADACHES.
INGESTION: BURNS MUCOUS LININGS. SKIN/EYES: BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE IS A SUSPECTED A2 HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS & HEADACHES. INGESTION:
BURNS MUCOUS LININGS. SKIN/EYES: BURNS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. USE CARE IN RINSING THOROUGHLY FROM
MAGNESIUM. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE MILK,
OIL, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO DRUMS OR CONTAINER &
STORE AT 32-100F. DON'T USE IN CONFINED SPACES. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Waste Disposal Methods:HAUL OR ALLOW SOLVENT TO EVAPORATE & DISPOSE IN
LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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