SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 03524 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE -- 6550-00F041326 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:03524 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041326
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, SUSPECTED CARC BY NTP - GROUP 2B) *95-2*
CAS:107-06-2
RTECS #:KI0525000
Other REC Limits:40 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITANT, DERMATITIS.
    CNS DEPRESSION. OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUS E DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS.
    MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, GI
    DISTURBANCES

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:60F
Lower Limits:6.2
Upper Limits:15.6
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
    NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. MAY EMIT
    TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 775F

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENT ILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F
Vapor Pres:87
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.256
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    PHOSGENE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
    STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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