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

MSDS NAME:DICOR DIE SPACER
NIIN:00F010666
MSDS Number: BHSZM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUES
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963
Info Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Emergency Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Preparer's Name:EARL C. FRANCIS
CAGE:11107
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:38 W CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Phone:302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900
CAGE:11107

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

Name:NITROMETHANE
CAS:75-52-5
RTECS #:PA9800000
Fraction by Wt: <35%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9192

Name:NITROETHANE
CAS:79-24-3
RTECS #:KI5600000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9192

Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: <45%
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MILD IRRITATION & DEFATTING.
    INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    NARCOSIS,
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS AN A2 CARCINOGEN
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO MILD
    IRRITATION & DEFATTING. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INHALATION:
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE &
    METHEMOGLOBIN CONTENT.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING
    VICTIM 2 GLASSES OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER WET
    CLOTHING BEF ORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2, TRICLASS TYPE, DRY
    CHEMICAL, ABC EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
    RUPTURE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS CAN DETONATE BY
    ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI OR AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.
    FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
    SPARK OR FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
    CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECONVERABLE
    SPILLS W/AN INERT SOLID SUCH  AS SAND OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM
    HIGH ENERGY IMPACTS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DRY NITROMETHANE CAN
    BE STORED IN STEEL. WET NITROMETHANE SHOULD BE STORED IN STAINLESS
    STEEL OR ALUMINUM.

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

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATION OR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASKS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR
    CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER WET CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:1.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 100): 139
Solubility in Water:8%
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY COLORED LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER, AMINES, STRONG ALKALIS/ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARK, FLAME. PROTECTED FROM HIGH ENERGY
    IMPACTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT.
    TRAPPING BETWEEN CLOSED VALVES/USE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS TO
    DISCHARGE NITROMETHANE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN AN APPROVED SANITARY
    LANDFILL. FLAMMABLE; UN1261/1593.

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