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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
FORMULA: CLCH2CH2CL
FORMULA WT: 98.96
CAS NO.: 107-06-2
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: KL0525000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE; 1,2-BICHLOROETHANE; ETHYLENE CHLORIDE
PRODUCT CODES: H076,9302
EFFECTIVE: 01/22/87
REVISION #04
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (CANCER CAUSING)
FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
FLAMMABLE
CAUSES IRRITATION
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
NOTE: REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. EXERCISE DUE CARE.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE 90-100 107-06-2
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 84 C ( 183 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 62
MELTING POINT: -36 C ( -33 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 3.4
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.25 EVAPORATION RATE: 6.5
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR LIKE CHLOROFORM.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 13 C ( 56 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-3-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 15.9 % LOWER - 6.2 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS AN NTP ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN, IARC
ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. ACCEPTABLE MAXIMUM PEAK ABOVE THE ACCEPTANCE CEILING
CONCENTRATION FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR SHIFT = 200 PPM FOR 5 MINUTES IN ANY 3 HOURS.
(PEL) CEILING = 100 PPM.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 40 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 60 MG/M3 ( 15 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): MG/M3 ( 50 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 670
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS,
SUFFOCATION, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, LIVER,
LUNGS, BLOOD, OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
TARGET ORGANS
KIDNEYS, LIVER, EYES, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
BRONCHITIS, KIDNEY, LIVER, OR BLOOD DISORDERS, HEART DISORDERS, ASTHMA,
CIRCULATOY DISORDERS
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INGESTION, INHALATION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AMMONIA,
STRONG BASES, NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM METAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
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CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 10 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1184
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS 3.2, 6.1
UN/NA UN1184
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON
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