ACCUSTANDARD INC -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-122-3963
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/15/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-122-3963
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACCUSTANDARD INC
Address:25 SCIENCE PK SUITE 687
City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06511
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-786-5290
Emergency Phone Num:203-786-5290
CAGE:0U4A8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACCUSTANDARD INC
Address:125 MARKET ST
Box:City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06513
Country:US
Phone:800-442-5290
CAGE:0U4A8

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

Ingred Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE	(DICHLOROMETHANE)  (SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL, RAT=2136MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE AND
    THROAT. MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY &/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT. KIDNEY &/OR
    LIVER DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF EYE OR SKIN CONTACT FLUSH WITH WATER. IN CASE OF
    INHALATION PROVIDE FRESH AIR, OXYGEN. CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECT FROM INHALATION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC
    FUMES BY USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE PHOSGENE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PER MSDS:DUE TO SMALL QUANTITY INVOLVED
    LEAKING AMPULE MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN PLASTIC BAG WITH REST OF
    HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE. VERMICULITE ABSORBING SPILLS SHOULD BE
    DISPOSED OF SIMILARLY. HMIS:FOLLO W ALL APPLICABLE REGS/LAWS. WEAR
    PPE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL VENTED FIRE PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLE IN FUME HOOD WITH GLOVES.

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

Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC FILTER MASK.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE LIKE OTHER LABORATORY CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:340MM @20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1.47, (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE, 1.6%
Appearance and Odor:COLOLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE SWEETISH ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS (NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC ACID) SEPARATELY OR MIXED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, PHOSGENE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DUE TO SMALL QUANTITY INVOLVED LEAKING AMPULE
    MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN PLASTIC BAG W/REST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
    WASTE. VERMICLITE ABSORBING SPILLS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF SIMILARLY.
    HMIS:DISPOSE OF IN ACCO RDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE LOC/STATE/FED REGS.

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