ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 9341 -- 6810-00N038602 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 9341
MSDS Date:11/02/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038602
=== 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,C
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:EYES, SKIN. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
    SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
    (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:FOR LIFE SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR
    CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/KE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:AMINES, PLASTICS, RUBBER, SODIUM, POTASSIUM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):2136 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION & INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND
    MAY BE FATAL. OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRIDUCT CAN PRODUCE ELEVATED
    CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY
    CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,  NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
    DIZZINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, NUMBNESS OF
    EXTREMITIES, CNS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:GROUP
    2B(IARCV-7,194,87),ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN(NTP 6'TH ANN
    RPT,'91).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEPRESS, PULM EDEMA, & UNCON. SKIN/EYE
    CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT. PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT MAY RSLT IN DERM. EYE
    CNTCT MAY RSLT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE
    HARMFUL. INGEST MAY CAUSE  HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, NARCOSIS,
    WEAKNESS,DIZZ, FATIGUE, GI IRRIT, NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES, CNS
    DEPRESS & UNCON. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, HEAVY
    DRINKERS, HEAVY SMOKERS.

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH  WITH
    PLENTY OF WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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

Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
    W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC VAP CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY
    IGNIT SOURCE. VAP MAY FORM FLAMM MIXTURE IN ATMOSPHERE THAT CNTNS
    HIGH % OF OXYGEN. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO (SUPDAT)

==================  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
    DISPERSE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO C ONTAINER FOR LATER DISP. FLUSH
    SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.
    DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR
    HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF
    HCL &/OR PHOSGEN E .

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
    ABOVE 100 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LNGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL. EXPLO HAZ:HEAT MAY EXPLODE. TOXIC
    GASES PRODUCED: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHRONIC EFTS OF OVEREXP M
    AY INCL DMG TO KIDNEYS, LIVER, LUNGS, BLOOD OR CNS. TARGET ORGANS:
    RESP SYS, LUNGS, CVS, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, (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, (ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER IGNITION SOURCES,
    MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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