ASHLAND OIL INC -- DICHLOROMETHANE -- 6850-00-810-1762 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:10/16/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-810-1762
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:312-619-2644
CAGE:81355
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
Contract Num:SPO45099MC949
CAGE:81355

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

Ingred 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:ACUTE-  EYES: CAN CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY DRY
    SKIN. INGESIONT: SWALLOWING SMALL AMOUNTS DURING HANDLING IS NOT
    LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECT S. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
    HARMFUL. THIS MATERIAL CAN GET INTO THE LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR
    VOMITING. THIS RESULTS IN LUNG INFLAMMATION AND OTHER LUNG INJURY. 
    MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.  INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL.  MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS AND HEART ARRYTHMIA.
    CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, CAUSES CANCER IN ANIMAL, MAY PRESENT A
    CARCINOGENIC RISK TO HUMANS. TARGET ORGA NS: KIDNEY AND LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS IARC-2B;NTP-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL/SKIN/INGESTIOM: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA., NOSE, THROAT AND AIRWAYS IRRITATION; CNS DEPRESSION
    WHICH INCLUDE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
    IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, ELEVATED  CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN BLOOD AND
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
    HEART 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 ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF UNCONSCIOUS, DO GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. PLACE
    INDIVIDUAL ON THE LEF T SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN.

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

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Autoignition Temp:>537.2C, 999.F
Lower Limits:13.0%
Upper Limits:23%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2 AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WITH
    APPROPRIATE TURN-OUT GEAR AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FIRE  EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS INHIBIT
    FLASHING. BUT PRODUCT BECOMES COMBUSTIBLE AFTER THE EVAPORATION OF
    HALOGENS.  KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF HOT METAL SURFACES AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. PERSONNELL NOT WEARING
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SPILL AREA. PREVENT RUN
    OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS AND OTHER BODY OF WATER. STOP SPILL AT
    SOURCE, DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO P REVENT SPREADING, PUMP LIQUID TO
    SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING RESIDUE MAY BE ABSORBED IN INERT MATERIAL.
    PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE
    USEDFOR STORAGE AND OR TRANSFER, E.G; PUMPS, MIXERS, FITTINGS,
    STORAGE TANKS, ETC. CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURIZEABLE
    FLUID SYSTEM MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACT ION.  STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
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. ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
    SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
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
AVOID CONTACT AND BREATHING OF VAPORS.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103-105F
Vapor Pres:355 MMHG @68F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.318 - 1.322 @ 77F
VOC Pounds/Gallon:999
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER.
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE COLOR WITH MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, AMINES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND  REACTIVE METALS
    LIKE ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID BULK STORAGE IN COPPER OR ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2, CHLORINE, HCL, PHOSGENE. OPEN
    FLAMES AND SURFACES CAN RESULT IN THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:LT QTY = 1000 LBS

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