MALLINCKRODT INC -- DICHLOROMETHANE -- 6810-01-064-8147 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DICHLOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-064-8147
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

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

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CONT. CHLOROCARBON MATL HAVE PRDCD/SENSIT OF
    MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR(ING
    3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY
    BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
    CHLOROCARBON .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN,
    LIFT LIDS OCC. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:EARTH OR SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN
    RCRA APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC:IRON/STEEL. ALUMINUM IS NOT GENERALLY
    RECOM. PROTECT CONTR FROM PHYS DAM. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: IS RECOM. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT/IGNIT.
    WEAR SPECIAL PROT EQUIP FOR MAINT BREAK-IN/WHERE EXPOS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:YN/K SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:ING 8:MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOS LEVELS. WASH
    HANDS/FACE/FOREARMS/NECK WHEN EXITING RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER,(ING
    10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN GARMENTS @ END OF
    DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES. WASH HANDS (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN
    WORKPLACE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTRL EMISSIONS OF COTAM @ ITS
    SOURCE, PVNT DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, MANUAL OF
    RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SOL IN H*2O: 1.32 GM/100 GM H*2O @ 20C
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT)2524 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE LIVER INJURY/BLOOD DISORDERS. HAS STRONG NARC EFT.
    MAY CAUSE MENTAL CONFUSN, LIT-HEAD, NAUS, VOMIT & HDCH. CONTINUED
    EXPOS MAY RSLT IN UNCON/DEATH.  MILD CENTRAL NERV SYS DEPRESSANT.
    INGEST:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF GI TRACT W/VOMIT. IF VOMIT RSLTS IN
    ASPIR,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE
    CHLORIDE)NTP-GROUP 2;IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHEM PNEUM COULD FOLLOW. ABSORPTION
    THRU GI TRACT MAY PRDCE SYM OF CNS DEPRESS RANG FROM LT-HEAD TO
    UNCON. SKIN:MAY CAUSE RED/IRRIT/BURNS. LIQ DEGREASES SKIN. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN, BUT N OT EXPECTED TO PRDCE TOX THRU RTE.
    EYE:VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CONT MAY PRDCE PAIN/INFLAM. CHRONIC:CAN
    CAUSE HDCH, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY OR
    CARDOIVASCULAR FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS
    SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2/CALL PHYS. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED GET IMMED
    MED ATTN. INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF H*2O & STICKING
    FINGER  DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING MY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
    PERSON. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS
    IMMED. (ING 5)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . VAPORS CAN FLOW SURFACES TO DISTANT
    IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOS HAZ UNDER ORD CNDTN/BUT WILL
    FORM EXPLOS MIX IN ATM HAVING HIGH O*2 CONTENT, IN LIQ O*2,
    POTASSIUM/SODIUM SODIUM, POTASSIUM ALLOY, NITROGEN (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNIT. CLEANUP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAP.
    CNTN/RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN
    SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMB ER, OR ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY
    SAND, (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAP. KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE
    W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLTHG. UNDER NORM CNDTN CAN
    BE STORED IN GALVANIZED IRON, BLACK (ING 7)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
    UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF
    MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES OR
    MAX USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER
    IS LESS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC/GEN EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
    BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ:DIOXIDE. THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE. MATL
    TO AVOID:POTASSIUM/LITHIUM. AVOID CONT W/OPEN FLAMES/ELEC ARCS. HAZ
    DECOMP:MIST OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID. EFTS OF OVEREXP:MENTAL 
    CONFUSN/DEPRESS/LOSS OF APPETITE/NAUS/COUGH, LACK OF BALANCE, &
    VISUAL DISTURB. CAN CAUSE DERM UPON PRLNG SKIN (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:350@68F
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5
Solubility in Water:INGRED 14
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS/STRONG CAUSTICS/CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, SUCH
    AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM POWDER, SODIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMP. DECOMP IN FLAME/HOT SURF TO FORM TOX GAS PHOSGENE
    & CORR (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE ALL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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