CLYDE INDUSTRIES AJAX CHEMICALS DIVISION -- DICHLOROMETHANE(METHYLENE CHLORIDE)00001355 -- 6810-00N014185 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE(METHYLENE CHLORIDE)00001355
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014185
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CLYDE INDUSTRIES AJAX CHEMICALS DIVISION
Address:9 SHORT STREET
City:AUBURN NSW
Country:AU
CAGE:Z1343
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLYDE INDUSTRIES AJAX CHEMICALS DIVISION
Address:9 SHORT STREET
Box:City:AUBURN NSW
Country:AU
CAGE:Z1343

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

Ingred Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM (MFR)
OSHA PEL:500 PPM/C,1000; Z2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: IF BRTHG STOPPED, APPLY ARTF RESP AT ONCE.
    FOR CARDIAC ARREST, APPLY EXTERNAL CARDIAC MASSAGE. (ING 03)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 02: INGEST: RINSE MOUTH THORO W/WATER IMMED. GIVE
    PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMIT. USE FINGERS IN (ING 04)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 03: THROAT, IPECAC SYRUP OR SIMILAR EMETIC. GET MD. DO
    NOT GIVE MILK OR OILS. CNTCT POIS INFO CTRS FOR ADDNL ASSIST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAININNG USES IN HUMANS
    ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS/CFCS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROTECTION: FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL/RAT)=2524 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MODERATE IRRITANT. HIGH
    VAP CONC WILL CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY RSLT IN IRRITATION.
    RPTD/PRLNG CONTACT MAY LEAD TO IRRITATION/ DERMATITIC EFTS. WILL
    HAVE A DEGREASING ACTION ON THE SKIN . INHAL: HARMFUL.
    MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY PRDCE RESP IRRIT. VAP CAN RSLT IN HDCH, DIZZ,
    POSS NAUS & CNS (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC, NTP GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EFTS. CAN LEAD TO UNCON, POSS DEATH.
    INGEST: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. MAY LEAD TO CNS DEPRESS. CAN RSLT IN VOMIT.
    CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CNTCT CAN CAUSE CHRONIC DERMATITIS.
    EVIDENCE FROM ANIMAL TES TS INDICATE THAT RPTD/PRLNG EXPOSURE COULD
    RSLT IN REPRO SYS DISORDERS. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, EYE
    PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER OR RESPIRATORY OR CARDIOVASCLAR
    FUNCTIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED IRRIGATE W/COPIOUS QTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. EYELIDS TO BE HELD OPEN. GET MD. SKIN: WASH W/COPIOUS QTYS OF
    WATER. IF SWELLING, REDNESS, BLISTERING OR IRRITATION OCCURS GET
    MD. REMO VE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. KEEP COMFORTABLE, WARM & AT REST. IF BRTHG DFCLT &
    PATIENT CYANOTIC (BLUE), CLEAR AIRWAY & GIVE OXYGEN THRU FACE MASK.
    (SEE INGRED 02)

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

Flash Point:SEE SUPP DATA
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE AIR VAPOR MIXTURE MAY FORM.
    FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL MAY OCCUR. THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY
    INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES. EVAC AREA. CNTN
    USING SAND/EARTH. PVNT RUN-OFF INTO DRAINS/WATERWAYS. LG: NOTIFY
    EMER SVCS. SM: USE ABSORB. COLLECT/SEAL IN PROPERLY LBLD DRUMS FOR
    DISP. WASH DOWN AREA W/E XCESS H2O. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA/PROT EQUIP
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES AND
    SECURELY SEALED/PROTECTED AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN A COOL
    PLACE. OPEN CNTNRS WITH CARE--VOLATILE SOLVENT.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT OR IGNIT/OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG
    BASES/METALLIC ALUMINIUM PWDR. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT
    USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING/OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT AND/OR
    UV RADIA MAY CA USE FORM OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PARTICULATE/GAS RESPIRATOR
    (CLASS A). NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF
    EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN CONC BELOW REL. USE WITH LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,MAY ADD FULL LNGTH(ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS OR SIMILAR PROTECTIVE APPAREL,
    RUBBER BOOTS, SPLASH APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT: NONE BY STANDARD METHODS. VAPOR CAN BURN IN AIR ABOVE 100C. EFTS
    OF OVEREXP: CHLOROCARBON/ CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE
    PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANI
    MALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.
    EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED (SEE INGRED 05)

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.75 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:1.32 G/100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS .
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES ON HEATING EMITTING TOXIC
    FUMES. PHOSGENE, HCL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:AVOID CONTAMINATING WATERWAYS. DISPOSE I/A/W
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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