ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N061718
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061718
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC
Address:44 ROSSOTTO DR
City:HAMDEN
State:CT
ZIP:06514
Country:CT
Info Phone Num:203-281-2917
Emergency Phone Num:800-368-1131
Preparer's Name:JACK CRISCIO
CAGE:0UCN3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABSOLUTE STANDARD INC
Address:498 RUSSELL ST
Box:City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06513
Country:US
Phone:800-368-1131
CAGE:0UCN3

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
    SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE
    SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (EG. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
    CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUS TAINING USES IN HUMANS
    ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . ACUTE: INHAL & INGEST
    ARE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINOGENS,(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL. INHAL &
    INGEST MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION. LOW BLOOD PRESS, CNS DEPRESS. CNTCT
    W/SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT. PRLNGD SKIN MAY RSLT IN DERMATITIS.
    EYE CONTACT: MAY RESULT IN	TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC: MAY
    INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE, LUNGS, BLOOD OR CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS,
    LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEAT
    DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS, AND
    HEAVY SMOKERS.

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. EYE OR SK IN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR
    SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WARNING: THIS
    PRODUCT IS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    CANCER.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:19%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
    W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O TO KEEP FIRE-(ING 2)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY FORM FLAM MIX IN ATMOSPHERE THAT
    CNTNS HIGH PERCENTAGE OF OXYG. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT MAY
    EXPLODE. CNTCT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES:NO FLARES, SMKNG/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
    IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP
    W/SAND/OTHER NON-CO MBUST MATL & PLACE INTO CNTN FOR LATER (ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
    TRANSFERRING LIQ. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:USE GEN/LOCAL EXHST VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
    STORAGE COLOR CODE BLUE HLTH. NO SMKNG IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE
    IN GEN VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/UV
    RADIA MAY CAUSE TH E FORMATION OF HCL &/PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 200 PPM, A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL GENERAL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN ANIMAL:LUNG, LIV,
    SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS). EXPLO HAZ:BURNS W/CLEAR, ALMOST
    INVISIBLE FLAME. CONCENTRATED VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY A HIGH
    INTENSIT Y INGEST SOURCE. TOXIC GASES PRODUCE MAY INCLUDE:HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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 (H*2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC
    PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FORMALDAHYDE. PHOSGENE, HCL .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NUMBER: U080 (TOXIC WASTE).

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