Product ID:XHC DIESEL FUEL #2 COMPOSITE STANDARD, 31358
MSDS Date:01/21/1995
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N082729
MSDS Number: CGDMH

RESTEK CORP

110 BENNER CIRCLE
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-8812
US

Emergency Phone: 814-353-1300

Info Phone: 814-353-1300

Cage: 0JL17

RESTEK CORP

BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-8812 US

Telephone: 814-353-1300

Cage: 0JL17

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 95.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DIESEL FUELS; (DIESEL FUEL #2 COMPOSITE)

CAS: 68334-30-5

RTECS: HZ1800000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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 AND CHRONIC: ACUTE INHALATION OR
INGESTION CAUSES MILD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. OTHER
TOXIC EFFECTS ARE PULMONARY EDEMA, ENCEPHALOPATHY, AND HEMOLYSIS.
METHYLENE CHLORIDE IRRITATES EYE S, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CANCER HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, 1991: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: EXPOS CAN CAUSE LT-HEAD, VERTIGO, DROW,
NARC, HDCH & DIZZ, UNCON, & EVEN DEATH IN EXTREME CASES. EXPOS TO
VAPS CAN ELEVATE CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEV IN CARDIOVASCULAR SYS. EYE:
LIQ/HIGH VAP CONC CA N CAUSE PAIN & IRRIT W/SLIGHT CORNEAL INJ
POSS. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM THRU DEFAT OF
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONT LENSES IF PRESENT. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN &
IRRIGATE W/LRG VOL OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ASSIST.
SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP & WATER. CONTINUE RINSING W/LRG VOL OF
WATER FOR 15 MI N. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. SEEK MED TREATMENT. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. HAVE TRAINED PERSON ADMIN OXYGEN & CPR IF
NEEDED. CONT PHYS IMMED. INGEST: CONT POIS CNTRL CNTR FOR ASSIST.
NEVER GIVE (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY AS
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE AND MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . HEAT
WILL BUILD PRESSURE AND MAY RUPTURE CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS. KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB
SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, OR OTHER ABSORBENT. COLLECT AND
STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINS CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS. AVOID ALL INHALATION OR CONTACT. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES.
Other Precautions:PROT FROM MOISTURE, TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. STORE IN COOL AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. HANDLE WITH
UTMOST CARE. STORE IN EXPLOSION PROOF REFRIGERATOR AT 4C. PROD
CONTAINS CHEM(S) KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW NIOSH AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN AN AREA PROVIDED WITH GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION MEETING OSHA REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MEETING LABORATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGEN: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNG, LIV,
SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS). EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: SKIN.
PROLONGED CONTACT CAN RESULT IN SKIN ABSORPTION. INGEST: CAN CAUSE
BU RNING OF THROAT & MOUTH. FIRST AID PROC: ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
VICTIM THAT IS UNCON/HAVING CONVULSIONS. CONT PHYS IMMED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.33
Solubility in Water:1.6% BY WT @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE AT AN APPROVED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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