ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 9315 -- 6810-00N038593 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 9315
MSDS Date:11/02/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038593
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC
Address:498 RUSSELL ST
City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06513
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-368-1131
Emergency Phone Num:800-368-1131
CAGE:0TZV1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC
Address:44 ROSSOTTO DR
Box:5585
City:HAMDEN
State:CT
ZIP:06518
Country:US
Phone:203-281-2917
CAGE:0TZV1

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM;1000 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS, DIZZ, FATG, GI IRRIT,
    NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES, CNS DEPRESS, & UNCON. CHRONIC: (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: EFTS OF OVEREXP MAY INCLUDE DAM TO KIDNEYS, LIVER,
    LUNGS, BLOOD, OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TARGET ORGANS:(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM,
    CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, EYES, SKIN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2136 MG/KG.
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 PRDCED SENSIT
    OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR
    EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
    CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAI NING USES IN HUMANS
    ACUTELY/CHRONICALLYEXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: ANTICIP TO BE A
    CARCIN (NTP-6TH ANN RPT (SUM-1991), GRP 2B (IARC MNGRPH VOL SUP7,
    P194, 1987)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL & INGEST ARE HARMFUL & MAY BE
    FATAL.OVEREXP TO PROD CAN PRDCE ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LVLS IN
    BLOOD. INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, NARCOSIS,
    WEAKNESS, FATG, DIZZ, IRRIT OF RESP T RACT, NUMBNESS OF
    EXTREMITIES, CNS DEPRESS, PULM EDEMA, & UNCON. CONT W/SKIN/EYES MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEART
    DISORDERS, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS, HEAVY SMOKERS.

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN. SKIN:
    IMMEDIAT ELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. NOTE TO MD: DO NOT
    USE ADRENALIN OR EPINEPHRINE.

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

Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROT EQUIP .MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
    RISK.USE WATER TO KEEP (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOX GASES PRDCED:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
    PHOSGENE, CHLORINE, CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE. CONCENTRATED VAP CAN
    BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY IGNIT SOURCE. VAP(SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
    CLTHG. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORBENT MATL AND
    PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LAT ER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD.STORE IN
    SECURE POISON AREA.KEEP CNTNRS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT,
    MOISTURE. MATL IS HYGROSCOPIC. USE W/ADEQ VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
    ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS.HEAT &/UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE
    FORMATION OF HCL &/PHOSGENE . AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO
    NOT BRTH E VAP.EXCEPTIONAL CONT HAZ - READ MSDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
    ABOVE 100 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH
    AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EXERCISE DUE
    CARE. STORE AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL. EXPLO HAZ: MAY FORM FLAMM MIX
    IN ATM THAT CONTAINS HIGH % OF OXYGEN. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT
    MAY EXPLODE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:PRLNGD SKIN CONT MAY RSLT IN DERM. 
    EYE CONT MAY RSLT IN TEMP CORNEAL DAM. SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE
    HARMFUL. INGEST MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, (ING 2)

==================  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 & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN, ZINC, ALUMINUM, WATER, MAGNESIUM,(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
    MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER U080.

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