LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 2,524 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:A SINGLE EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY
TO RSLT IN MATL BEING ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. PRLNGD
CNTCT MAY IRRIT SKIN CAUSING DERM. MAY BURN SKIN IF CONFINED TO
SKIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE MOD PAIN & EY E IRRIT & POSSIBLE REVERSIBLE
CORNEAL DMG. INGEST: CAUSES ABDOMINAL PAIN. IF ASPIR, (LIQ IN
LUNGS) MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: GROUP 2B (IARC),
IARC MONOGRAPHS SUPPLEMENT VOL 7,PG.194,1987; ANTICIP TO BE A
CARCIN(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU LUNGS & RSLT
IN INJURY TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE
SIMILAR EFT IN HUM ANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE)MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE W/FLOWING H*2O IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY FOR @ LST 15
MIN. CONSULT MED PERSONNEL. SKIN:WASH OFF SKIN W/SOAP &
WATER/SHOWER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN
IF IRRIT PERSI STS AFTER WASHING. IF INJECTED UNDER SKIN, SEEK MED
ATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE MOUTH TO
MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:13%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF IGNITION
SINCE VAPORS DECOMPOSE TO HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE.
Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS: MOP UP, WIPE UP, OR SOAK
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. FOR LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE
AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS.
KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAPS. STORE IN A COOL
PLACE. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. TREAT EMPTY CNTNRS W/SAME PREC AS
IF THEY WERE FULL. DO NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAME OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .
Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE VAPOR OR MISTS, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING EMISSIONS BELOW THE
ACGIH TLV. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS I.E. VITON.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FOR BRIEF CNTCT NO PRECS OTHER CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLTHG SHLD BE NEEDED. PRLNGD CNTCT/FREQUENT RPTD
CNTCT (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
OTHER PROT EQUIP: REQUIRES PROTECTIVE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. USE
OIL-RESISTANT APRON IF NEEDED. CARCIN: (NTP), NTP 7TH ANNUAL REP
ORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1992, ACGIH A2. FIRST AID PROC: INGEST: CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:340 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.95
Spec Gravity:1.23
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, THICK LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95(WT)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, POSSIBLY SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROLYSIS, PRODUCING SMALL AMOUNTS OF HCL
POSSIBLE WITH GROSS WATER CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OPEN FLAMES & WELDING ARCS CAUSING
THERMAL DEGREDATION W/EVOLUTION OF HCL & SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE
AND CHLORINE.
Waste Disposal Methods:EVAP VERY SML QTYS IN COMPLIANCE W/LOC, STATE &
FED REGS INCL SUBTITLE C OF RCRA. DUMPING INTO SEWERS, ON
GROUND/INTO ANY BODY OF WATER IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED & MAY BE
ILLEGAL. LRG SPILLS MUST BE DIS P OF I/A/W EXISTING FED, STATE &
LOC REGULATIONS.
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