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

MSDS NAME:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
NIIN:00-122-3963
MSDS Number: BGXFD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J.T. BAKER COMPANY
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
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:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2136 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:EYE:IRRITATION,TEMPORARY CORNEAL
    DAMAGE. SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS. INHALED:CNS DEPRESSION,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, INCREASED
    HETHEMOGLOBIN CONTENT IN BLOOD, PULMONARY EDEMA , UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    MAY BE FATAL. INGESTED:SAME AS INHALED. CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO LUNGS,
    CVS, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, EYES, SKIN
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:EYE:IRRITATION,TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.
    SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS. INHALED:CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, INCREASED HETHEMOGLOBIN
    CONTENT IN BLOOD, PULMONARY EDEMA , UNCONSCIOUSNESS, MAY BE FATAL.
    INGESTED:SAME AS INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEART
    DISORDERS, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS, HEAVY SMOKERS.

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

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER TO 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. AI D OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR FORMES VLAMMABLE MIXTURES
    W/SUFFICIENT OXYGEN & CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY IGNITION
    SOURCE. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXOSED TO FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP
    LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
    W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
    CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. F LUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 100 PPM,
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?.	HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:350 MM
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG BASES,OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN,ZINC,ALUMINUM,WATER,MAGNESIUM,AMINES,RUBBER,ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
    MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE,PHOSGENE,CHLORINE,CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U080
    (TOXIC WASTE).

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