Ethylene Dichloride (1,2 Dichloroethane)
aethylenchlorid (german); 1,2-bichloroethane; bichlorure d'ethylene (french); borer sol;
brocide; chlorure d'ethylene (french); cloruro di ethene (italian); destruxol borer-sol; 1,2-
dichloorethaan (dutch); 1,2-dichlor-aethan (german); dichloremulsion; 1,2-dichlorethane;
di-chlor-mulsion; dichloro-1,2-ethane (french); alpha,beta-dichloroethane; sym-
dichloroethane; 1,2-dichloroethane; dichloroethylene; 1,2-dicloroetano (italian); dutch liquid;
dutch oil; edc; ent 1,656; ethane dichloride; ethyleendichloride (dutch); ethylene chloride;
ethylene dichloride; ethylene dichloride (dot); 1,2-ethylene dichloride; freon 150; glycol
dichloride; nci-c00511; ethane, 1,2-dichloro-; ent-1656; dowfume; 1,2-ethylidene dichloride
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Other non specified industry: VINYL CHLORIDE SOLVENT; LEAD SCAVENGER IN
ANTIKNOCK GASOLINE; PAINT; VARNISH AND FINISH REMOVERS; METAL
DEGREASING; SOAPS AND SCOURING COMPOUNDS; WETTING AND PENETRATING
AGENTS; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; ORE FLOTATIONS.
5/29/2007.
Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name
Supplier
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Material uses
In case of emergency
Section 1. Chemical product and company identification
Ethylene Dichloride (1,2 Dichloroethane)
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AIRGAS INC., on behalf of its subsidiaries
259 North Radnor-Chester Road
Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
1-610-687-5253
1-866-734-3438
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Dermal contact. Eye contact.
Emergency overview
Section 2. Hazards identification
Routes of entry
Potential acute health effects
Very toxic by inhalation. Irritating to respiratory system.
Irritating to eyes.
Harmful if swallowed.
Practically non-toxic in contact with skin. Irritating to skin.
Eyes
Skin
Inhalation
Ingestion
Physical state
Liquid. (CLEAR LIQUID WITH A SWEET ODOR LIKE CHLOROFORM [NOTE:
DECOMPOSES SLOWLY, BECOMES ACIDIC, AND DARKENS IN COLOR.])
Danger!
MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED.
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR.
CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER,
CARDIOVASC