===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
NIIN:01-406-8142
MSDS Number: BXPXF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1600 MG/KG
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 EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INHALATION AND
INGESTION. CNS DEPRESSANT, CHEMICAL ASPHYXIANT. MAY CAUSE
POISONING OF THE BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS. CHRONIC : PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO KIDNEY, LIVER, BLOOD. MAY
CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS AN
ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN BY NTP AND AS A 2B SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY
IARC.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHALED-IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,NARCOSIS,TINGLING,
NUMBNESS IN EXTREMEITIES,STUPOR,STAGGERING. INGESTED-SLOWED
RESPIRATION,SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO INHALATION (CNS DEPRESSION).
EYES-IRRITATION,PAIN. SK IN-IRRITATION,PAIN,PARESTHESIAS,POSSIBLE
BURNS, DRY/SCALY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH
SKIN,LIVER,KIDNEY,CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OR ANEMIA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAAL ATTENTION.
SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
LIFT LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, REMOVE BY
GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE SPECIFIED
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1033F
Lower Limits:13
Upper Limits:23
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMCIAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK
IF NO RISK. TAKE UP WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND. NO SMOKING,
FLAMES OR FLARES IN HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
RQ=1000 POUNDS; IF RELEASE MEETS OR EXCEEDS THIS, CALL
800-424-8802& LEPC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE
TO CONTAINERS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVA, VITON, NITRILE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTINUED: QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:400
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3266
Viscosity:0.441 CP @2OC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1.32%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS LIQUID; MILD, CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, CAUSTICS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
PLASTICS/RUBBER/COATINGS, VARIOUS METALS
(AL,ZN,K,NA,NI,FE,CU....)....
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDES TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS
PHOSGENE GAS, TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORINE, OXIDES OF
CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDE NORMAL TEMEPRATURES AND PRESSURES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER U080
APPLIES IF UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED.
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