METHYL CHLORIDE, TECHNICAL GRADE

Occidental Chemical Corporation

Revision date : 2017-10-06

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GHS02 GHS04 GHS07 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 5

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

74-87-3

Name of the chemical

Chlormethan

Concentration

99.9-100

General Information

Revision date

2017-10-06

Product name

METHYL CHLORIDE, TECHNICAL GRADE

CAS No.

74-87-3

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Silicon manufacturing, Chemical processing _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Emergency telephone

1-800-733-3665 or 1-972-404-3228 (USA); CANUTEC (Canada) 1-613-996-6666; Number

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS04 GHS07 GHS08

Company Information

company name

Occidental Chemical Corporation

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

MSDS@oxy.com or 1-972-404-3245

GHS Information

Signal word

DANGER

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

29 CFR 1910.1200) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). ********************************************************************************************************************************** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Color: Colorless Physical State: Compressed, liquefied gas Odor: Sweet, Ether-like

Signal word

DANGER DANGER

Health hazards

HARMFUL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS OR DIZZINESS. CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR RAPIDLY EXPANDING GAS MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EYES AND SKIN. CAUSES DAMAGE TO NERVOUS SYSTEM AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAUSES DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. SUSPECTED OF CAUSING GENETIC DEFECTS. MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. Not Otherwise Classified • Thermal Hazard: Contact with liquid or rapidly expanding gas may cause frostbite to contacted tissue (eyes, skin, etc.) • Potential endocrine disruptor See Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Physical hazards

Extremely flammable gas. May cause flash fire. Flash back hazard. CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE, MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED. Flammable Gas - Cat. 1 Extremely Flammable Gas Under Pressure - Liquefied GHS: ACUTE TOXICITY - INHALATION: Category 4 - Harmful if inhaled GHS: ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL: Category 4 - Harmful if swallowed GHS: TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE Category 1 - Causes damage to Central Nervous System EXPOSURE): (CNS) and Cardiovascular System Category 2 - May cause damage to liver and kidneys Category 3 - May cause drowsiness or dizziness GHS: GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: Category 2 - Suspected of causing genetic defects GHS: REPRODUCTION TOXIN: Category 1B - May damage fertility or the unborn child

Precautionary statements

Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Keep away from heat/ sparks/ open flames/ hot surfaces. - No smoking. Do not breathe gas. Wash skin and contaminated clothing thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Do not enter confined spaces unless adequately ventilated. Use personal protective equipment as required. Use only equipment and hoses approved for this material. Do not store in aluminum/zinc/magnesium container or use aluminum/zinc/magnesium fittings or transfer lines. Most vapors are heavier than air and will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (drains, basements, tanks). Keep separated from incompatible substances (see Section 7 or Section 10 of SDS). - Prevention • Obtain special instructions before use • Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood • Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking • Do not breathe gas • Wash skin and contaminated clothing thoroughly after handling • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product • Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area • Use personal protective equipment as required - Response • Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely • Eliminate all ignition sources if safe to do so • IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER OR LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER if you feel unwell • Rinse mouth if ingested • IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing • IF INHALED: Call a POISON CENTER OR LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER if you feel unwell • If exposed or if you feel unwell: Call a POISON CENTER OR LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL - Storage • Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed • Store in a secure manner • Protect from sunlight - Disposal • Dispose of contents and container in accordance with applicable local, regional, national, and/or international regulations

Additional information

Direct contact with liquid may cause frostbite to exposed tissue (eyes, skin, etc.). Endocrine disrupting potential. ********************************************************************************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hazard pictograms

Flame, Gas cylinder, Health hazard, Exclamation mark

Hazard statements

GHS - Physical Hazard Statement(s) • Extremely flammable gas • Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated GHS - Health Hazard Statement(s) • Harmful if swallowed • Harmful if inhaled • May cause drowsiness or dizziness • Suspected of causing genetic defects • May damage fertility or the unborn child • Causes damage to nervous system and cardiovascular system • May cause damage to liver and kidneys • Causes damage to Liver, Kidney, and Central Nervous System through prolonged or repeated exposure

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