CAMBRIDGE ISOTOPE LABORATORIES -- METHYLENE CHLORIDE-D2 (D, 99.9%), DLM-23  -- 6810-00N073570
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE CHLORIDE-D2 (D, 99.9%), DLM-23
MSDS Date:05/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073570
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAMBRIDGE ISOTOPE LABORATORIES
Address:50 FRONTAGE RD
City:ANDOVER
State:MA
ZIP:01810
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-322-1174
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5Y748
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAMBRIDGE ISOTOPE LABORATORIES
Address:20 COMMERCE WAY
Box:City:WOBURN
State:MA
ZIP:01801
Country:US
Phone:617-938-0067/9721(FAX) 800-322
CAGE:5Y748

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

Ingred Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE-D2; (DICHLOROMETHANE)
CAS:1665-00-5
OSHA PEL:500 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM (MFR)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST, SKIN
    ABSORPTION. VAP/MIST IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMB, RESP TRACT. SKIN
    IRRIT. NAUS, DIZZ, HDCH. CHRONIC: DMG TO KIDNEYS, LIVER, PANCREAS.
    LAB EXPTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC E FTS. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS DISTURB.
    NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL
    7, PG 194, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:
    (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
    ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
    EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICARED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES
    IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHR ONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . TARGET
    ORGANS: LIVER, PANCREAS, NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: ON CONT, IMMED FLUSH EYES W/LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. SEPARATE EYELIDS W/FINGERS WHEN FLUSHING. SKIN: ON CONT,
    FLUSH SKIN W/LOTS OF WATER. INHAL: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BRTHG IS D FCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. INGEST:
    WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    CLOTHING. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRIT. POSS CARCIN. HYGROSCOPIC.
    NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. POSS MUTAGEN. USE ONLY IN CHEM FUME HOOD. STORE
    UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. AVOID
    CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. NO SMKNG IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN
    GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SUR. HEAT &/UV RADIA MAY
    CAUSE FORM OF HC L &/PHOSGENE . DO NOT BREATHE VAP.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY,
    MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Spec Gravity:1.362
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT. CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCES (HEAT,
    SPARKS, OPEN FLAME).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IGNITE WITH SODIUM CARBONATE AND SLAKED LIME.
    MIX WITH VERMICULITE AND DRY CAUSTICS, WRAP IN PAPER. BURN IN A
    CHEMICL INCINERATOR WITH AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, ST ATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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