LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 4
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CNTNS MATL(S) KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER. LACHRIMATIION. IRRIT SKIN. DERM, HDCH/DIZZ, NARCOSIS, LIVER
& KIDNEY DMG. METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN STRESS CVS SYS DUE TO INCR
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN. IN RATS METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
PRODUCE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:GROUP 2 (NTP); GROUP
2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SIGNIFICANT INCR IN SALIVARY GLAND
TUMORS. CHLRORCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEP HRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
TO CHLOROCARBONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH
W/MILD SOAP & LGE VOLUMES OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE O*2 IF BRTHG IS LABORED. IF
BRTHG STOPS, CALL MD . NEVER GIVE ADRENALIN FOLLOWING METHYLENE
CHLORIDE EXPOS. INCR SENSIT OF HEART TO ADRENALIN MAY BE CAUSED BY
OVEREXP TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCON PERS. (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA 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 ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE IN SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIA MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. CNDTNS (POLYM):CONTACT WITH
FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS CAN DECOMPOSE TO FO
RM HCL GAS AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:349
Vapor Density:2.93 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.71 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:2
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:LIQ O*2 OR OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/METHYLENE CHLORIDE. MATL OR ITS VAPS WHEN
IN (SUPP DATA)
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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