MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE -- 6810-00-838-5932
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE MSDS Date:09/08/1997 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-838-5932 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 /908-859-2161 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NBR D2440 Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC DIV314-539-1600 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:HO851 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:800-582-2537 CAGE:HO851 Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY Box:City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23222 Country:US Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535 Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NG23 CAGE:0YED2 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ETHYLENE CHLORIDE CAS:107-06-2 RTECS #:KI0525000 Minumum % Wt:90. Maxumum % Wt:100. OSHA PEL:see Table Z-2 ACGIH TLV:40 MG/M3;10 PPM EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 670 MG/KG (RAT0 Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE: VAPORS CAN IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. DEATH CAN OCCUR FROM RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY FAILURE. INGEST: CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. DOSES OF 0.5 - 1.0 GRAM/KG CAN BE FATAL. SKIN: CAUSE IRRITATION, RASH AND BLISTER FORMATION. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. EYE: VAPORS CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SPLASHES CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CORNEAL BURNS. CH RONIC: TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, CYANOSIS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROLOGICAL OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NE VER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WA SH CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL HELP. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F Autoignition Temp:=412.8C, 775.F Lower Limits:6.2 Upper Limits:15.9 Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL, DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES, PROTECT PERSONNEL STOPPING LEAKS & VAPORS Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. COMBUSTIO N BY-PRODUCTS INCLUDE PHOSGENE & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SUR FACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING. COLLECT LIQUID IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL, AND PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE C ONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:PORTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. USE NON SPARKING TYPE OF T OOLS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, AND SMOKING. Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THIS SUBSTANCE HAS POOR WARNING PROPERTIES. Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES &/OR FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE. Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. Work Hygienic Practices:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA) & VITON ARE RECOMMENDED MATERIALS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Supplemental Safety and Health LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE ACGI H DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F5 Boiling Pt:=82.8C, 181.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.C, -31.F Vapor Pres:87 @ 25C (77F) Vapor Density:3.42(AIR=1 Spec Gravity:1.24@20C pH:NO INFO FOUND Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND Solubility in Water:0.81G/100G WATER @20C(68F Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS HEAVY LIQUID Percent Volatiles by Volume:@21C(70F)100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM POWDER, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, ALKALI & ALKALI EARTH METALS, NITRIC ACID, CAUSTICS, NITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, AMMONIA, & DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE. Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE & STORAGE.AVOID HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION, LIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLES. DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT. Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, ACETYLENE, AND VINYL CHLORIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:LC50= 1000 PPM FOR 7 HOURS. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE BE TWEEN 1 AND 10 DAYS. WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS MATERIAL MAY BE MODERATELY DEGRADED BY REACTION WITH PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED HYDROXYL RADICALS. IT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE OF GREATER THAN 30 DAYS WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN NOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, UN1184, HAZARD CLASS 3 AND 6.1. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:CERCLA: YES Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: YES. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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