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

MSDS NAME:AMSCO SOLV 5585
NIIN:00-810-1762
MSDS Number: BFQHV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CHEMICALS DIVISION,UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALI
Address:1650 EAST GOLF ROAD
City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60195
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-619-2644
Emergency Phone Num:312-619-2644
CAGE:DO714
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNION CHEMICALS DIVISION
Address:1345 NORTH MEACHAM ROAD
Box:7600
City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60196
Phone:213-664-2121 OR 800-424-9300
CAGE:DO714
Company:UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA, CORP. DIV-EASTERN
Address:1650 EAST GOLF ROAD
Box:City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60195
Country:US
Phone:708-619-2644
CAGE:77416
Company:UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA
Address:1345 N MEACHAM RD
Box:City:SCHAUMBURG
State:IL
ZIP:60195
Country:US
Phone:800-967-7601
CAGE:5W323

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM/C,1000; Z2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV(TWA) IS 50PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**TOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD TO
    SEVERE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE
    IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AMD CNS EFFECTS AND HEART AR
    RYTHMIA.SYSTEMIC:METABOLIZED TO CARBON
    MONOXIDE(CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN).CHRONIC:DERMATITIS,NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS IARC-2B;NTP-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
    OR ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER..

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

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY THE MFGR.CO2 DRY CHEMICAL MAY BE
    USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF HOT METAL SURFACES
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
    SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:VITON,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS RECORD WAS UPDATED BY FP-D WITH INFORMATION INCLUDED FROM THE
    CCINFO/MSDS DATABASE.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER.
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,LITTLE COLOR WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID BULK STORAGE IN COPPER OR ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2,PHOSGENE & HCL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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