FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIVISION -- 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE -- 6810-00-838-5932 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/22/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-838-5932
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:107-06-2
RTECS #:KI0525000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:50 PPM/C,100PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 670 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: INHALE- IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN- IRRITATION,
    CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, DIZZINESS. EYE- DISCOMFORT, CORNEAL INJURY.
    INGEST- HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS, NAU SEA. CHRONIC: INHALE-
    NEUROLOGICAL CHANGES, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. SKIN- SEVERE
    IRRITATION. EYE- CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS AND MSDS. ETHYLENE
    DICHLORIDE IS AN EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT AND A
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE LIVER,
    KIDNEYS, HEART ,AND ADRENAL GLAN DS. THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
    MAY ENHANCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WA TER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NOT AVAILABLE,
    INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:775F
Lower Limits:6.2
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH SAND OR INERT
    ABSORBANT AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DIKE TO
    RETAIN LARGE SPILLS. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
    INERT ABSORBANT. PLACE IN DISPOSAL	CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN
    SEWERS. RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN HANDLING THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=83.9C, 183.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.6C, -32.F
Vapor Pres:87
Vapor Density:3.35
Spec Gravity:1.256
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.3 (CARBON TETRACHLO=1)
Solubility in Water:0.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID W/ PLEASANT
    CLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR AND SWEET TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, AMMONIA, CAUSTICS, DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYAMINE, DINITROGEN
    TETROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE, TOXIC
    AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES, AND OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

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

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