*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED (EXPLOSION-PROOF)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. THIS MSDS WAS PROVIDED BY
    PROFESSIONAL OF DGSC, HMIS FOR GUIDANCE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
    OF USER TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MATERIAL TO PROTECT EMPLO
    YEES AND ENVIRONMENT.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:1,2-DICHLOROETHANE
Preparer's Name:DGSC-HMIS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
*  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:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEY. ACUTE-
    INHALE:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACE.
    SKIN:IRRITATION, CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION. EYE:CORNEAL INJURY.
    ORAL:HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS, NAUSEA. CHRONIC- INHA LE- NEUROLOGICAL
    CHANGES, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. SKIN- SEVERE IRRITATION. EYE-
    CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, EYE OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE
    SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYE:IMMEDIATELY
    PHYS ICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. INGESTION:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:6.2
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:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
    SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH
    TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN
    SEWERS. RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REA CH OF CHILDREN.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PLEASANT ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, AMMONIA, CAUSTICS, DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYAMINE, DINITROGEN
    TETROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION
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.
