LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HIGH VAP CONCS ARE IRRIT TO
EYES, NOSE & RESP TRACT & MAY CAUSE POSS HDCHS, DIZZ & NAUS; MAY
CAUSE UNCON IN CONFINED AREAS. WILL CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES IF
CONTACTED. RPTD CONT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRI T. ACCIDENTAL ASPIR INTO
LUNGS IF INGESTED MAY CAUSE PULM INJURY. CHRONIC:OVEREXP AT
ELEVATED CONCS MAY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1991:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFT HEART, LIVER & KIDNEYS.
CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONT RAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO
CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LIVER & KIDNEY
DISEASE, CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/ PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITHIN ONE MINUTE PERIOD OF CONTACT.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH AREA W/WATER. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION WHERE
NECESSARY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE HAZARD IF EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES.
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE OR IMPOUND
SPILL. ADD SAND, EARTH OR SUITABLE ABSORBENT. SWEEP UP ABSORBENT &
FOLLOW WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS BELOW.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:REASONABLE CARE & PRECS WHEN HNDLG
THIS PROD ARE REC. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES. OBSERVE ALL
LABELED PRECS. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNRS MAY RETAIN HAZ PROD RESIDUES (VAP/LIQ).
NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING,
OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM OF HCL
&/OR PHOSGENE (F P N).
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CARTRIDGE TYPE ADEQUATE TO
REDUCE LEVELS OF CONCENTRATIONS OF HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS BELOW
TLV'S.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW 50
PPM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY,
MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ANY LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO THE ORIGINAL
MATERIAL & ITS CONTAINER; NOT ANY MATERIALS WHICH ARE A WASTE
BY-PRODUCT OF THE USER'S OPERATION .
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