===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
NIIN:00-616-9188
MSDS Number: BGXFJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BAKER J T CHEMICAL CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201 859 2151
Emergency Phone Num:201 859 2151
CAGE:LO457
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BAKER J T CHEMICAL CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201 859 2151
CAGE:LO457
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 III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
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:LD50 ORAL RAT=2136 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION & INGESTION ARE HARMFUL &
MAY BE FATAL. OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE ELEVATED
CARHOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. CONTACT WITH SKIN ORT IN
TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC E FF:KIDNEY,LIVER,LUNG,BLOOD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS POSSIBLE
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,NARCOSIS,
WEAKNESS,FATIQUE,DIZZINESS,IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,NUMBNESS
OF EXTRENITIES,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,PURVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, GASTROINTESTIN AL IRRITATION, & UNCONSCIOUS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN; IN CASE OF
CONTACT, FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES W HING BEFORE REUSE; INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, SEE A
PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
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:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT
RISK.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.STOP LEAK.ABS0RB IN INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE
INTO APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER & SEAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINRS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F/40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F/-95C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BU AC =1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE(1-10 %)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID. PENETRATING 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.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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