Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS & NARCOSIS IN
THE ABSENCE OF OXYGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS & NARCOSIS IN THE ABSENCE
OF OXYGEN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-40F
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CONTAINER COOL. USE EQUIPMENT OR
SHIELDING REQUIRED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL AGAINST BURSTING OR VENTING
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES >130F CONTAINERS
MAY VENT, RUPTURE OR BURST.
Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. VENTILATE AREA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & FOLLOW CAUTIONS ON PRODUCT
LABEL. DON'T STORE AT TEMPERATUES >120F.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING CONCENTRATED VAPORS OR PARTICLES FROM
ALL PRODUCTS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE INHALED.
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINERS. GIVE TO
DISPOSAL SERVICE HANDLING PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS. CONSUMER
COMMODITY, ORM-D. UN1954. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO: D-001
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