=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:DICHLOROMETHANE, 500 ML
NIIN:00D005625
MSDS Number: CCLHW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

=============  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; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=75 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC! SUSPECT CARCINOGEN! ACUTE:
    IRRITATION & PAIN TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, & GI
    TRACT. CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, CNS EFFECTS,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
    SUSPECT CARCINOGEN BY NTP (AC) & IARC (2B).
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION & PAIN TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, GI TRACT. NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, HEADACHE, MENTAL
    CONFUSION, CNS DEPRESSION, VISUAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
    EYE, CARDIOVASCULAR, OR KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER
    OXYGE N OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH ID UNCONSCIOUS.
    CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:556C
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE! FORMS COMBUSTIBLE VAPOR/AIR
    MIXTURES ABOVE 100C. NO EXPLOSION HAZARD UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS
    BUT WILL FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN HIGH OXYGEN.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL WILL WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN A
    CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPO SAL. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQUID IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USE. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
    REQUIRED. USE IAW  29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH, WASHING
    FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 11273 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER MDA414-96-PD692.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS (AL,
    MG, NA, ETC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE LIQUID INCINERATED IN RCRA-APPROVED
    COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR ABSORBED WITH INERT MATERIAL. SCOOP UP WITH
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER. DISPOSE IN A
    RCRA-APPROVED FACILITY. EP A/RCRA HAZWASTE #=U080
    (UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED).

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