LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE DIZZ OR NARCOSIS IN
HIGH VAP CONC. WILL CAUSE DEFATTING OS SKIN. EFFECTS ARE
REVERSIBLE. CHRONIC:LONG TERM EXPOSURE (YEARS) TO VAP MAY CAUSE
LUNG, LIVER OR KIDNEY DMG. HIGH CONC OF MET HYLENE CHLORIDE HAVE
BEEN SHOWN IN LAB TESTS, TO PRODUCE CANCER IN A CERTAIN STRAIN OF
MICE. INHAL: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:ANTICIPATED TO BE A
CARCINOGEN (NTP), GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DFCLTY BRTHG. SKIN:REDNESS.INGEST:
VOMIT. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRI NE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GASTRIC
LAVAGE. EYE:WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH WITH
WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-40F,-40C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . AEROSOL CANS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATED CANS MAY BURST. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .
Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT SWEEPING COMPOUND TO SOAK UP
MATERIAL. PUT INTO CONTAINER. DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN
FLAME. STORE AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 120F.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GEN
VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIA MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND PHOSGENE . NOTE:TOLUENE
CAS#108-88-3 A PPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF (SUPP DATA
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE AND LONG PANTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE WHEN SPRAYING; WASH HANDS AFTER
USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. OTHER PREC: OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE
HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND E
XPOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE WILL DECOMPOSE TO CO2 & WATER.
HCL, PHOSGENE .
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EPA RCRA, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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