LD50 LC50 Mixture:
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS OR NARCOSIS IN
HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.WILL CAUSE DEFATTING OF SKIN.EFFECTS ARE
REVERSABLE.LONG TERM EXPOSURE(YEARS)VAPOR MAY CAUSE LUNG LIVER OR
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACGIH:METHYLENE CHLORIDE A2 SUSPECTED
HUMAN CARC-NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES
(SEE SUP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING.SKIN:REDNESS.INGESTION:VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE.(MFR)
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:GIVE OXYGEN.INGEST DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GASTRIC
LAVAGE.GET MED ATTENTIONSKIN:WASH W/ H*2O.EYE:WASH W/H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-40 F
Lower Limits:12.0
Upper Limits:1.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:AEROSOL CANS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.WEAR
PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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:
====================== 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 GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE
Respiratory Protection:SCBA IF ABOVE TLV LIMIT EXCEEDING
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED IF SPRAYING
Eye Protection:WEAR EYES PROTECTION
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES & LONG PANTS
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE WHILE SPRAYING;WASH HANDS AFTER
USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:-40 - -140C. EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGENICITY:CHLORIDE HAVE BEEN SHOWN
IN LABORATORY TESTS TO PRODUCE CANCER IN CERTAINSTRAINS OF MICE.
(MFR)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE WILL DECOMPOSE TO CARBON
DIOXIDE & H*2O,HCL,PHOSGENE
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EPA RCRA.
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