CHEM SERVICE INC -- F44 METHYLENE CHLORIDE  -- 6550-00F037505
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:F44 METHYLENE CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/02/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037505
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381-3108
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026/800-452-9994
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026/800-452-9994
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SUSP HUMAN CARC BY
    ACGIH, SUSP ANIM CARC BY IARC; NTP - IARC GROUP 2B) *94-4*
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 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:SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED, IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. INGESTION: HARMFUL, LIVER DAMAGE. EYES: IRRITATION.
    COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO BE SLIGHTL Y TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED &
    CONTINUE UNTIL MEDIC AL ASSISTANCE ARRIVES. KEEP WARM & QUIET.
    INGESTION: DON'T GIVE LIQUIDS/INDUCE VOMITING IF
    UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING. IF VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY TO AVOID AIRWAY
    OBSTRUCTION. (SEE SUPP)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:12
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VOLATILE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
    REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER
    REFRIGERATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
    VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL
    CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
    CONTACT. DON'T USE M AGNESIUM/ALLUMINUM/ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:103.55F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC =1): 27.5
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES/OXIDIZING AGENTS, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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