Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARS/BLURRED
VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION/REDNESS/DRYNESS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION/DIZZINESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/ASPHYXIATION/C
ARDIAC & LIVER ABNORMALITY/KI DNEY & LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION:
NAUSEA/VOMITING/CRAMP/DECREASE OF BLOOD'S ABILITY TO ABSORB
OXYGEN/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS A SUSPECTED A2
HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARS/BLURRED VISION.
SKIN: IRRITATION/REDNESS/DRYNESS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION/DIZZINESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/ASPHYXIATION/C
ARDIAC & LIVER ABNORMALITY/KI DNEY & LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION:
NAUSEA/VOMITING/CRAMP/DECREASE OF BLOOD'S ABILITY TO ABSORB
OXYGEN/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/CLEAR WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE NORMAL BREATHING.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMITING CAN
CAUSE CHEM ICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:>150F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR/COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASHBACK.
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE/BUILDUP PRESSURE.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & COLLECT PRODUCT W/INERT ABSORBENT.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE & EVACUATE AREA. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS W/NON-SPARKING
TOOLS FOR DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CONTAINERS. DON'T STORE >120F. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID
INHALATION OF VAPORS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS AEROSOL FORM. INFORMATION PROVIDED
DOESN'T APPLY TO THE PROPELLANT PORTION OF THE FORMULA. TOXIC
HAZARDS OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE ARE INCREASED BY THE PRESENCE OF
ALCOHOL, CARBON MONOXIDE , HEAVY LABOR, & SMOKING.
Respiratory Protection:USE AIR-SUPPLIED MASK IN CONFINED AREA OR IN
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL) TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F
Vapor Pres:45 PSI
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.19
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LIQUID W/CHLORINATED SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS >120F & OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS, & SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINER.
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