Inhalation of dichloromethane sds may cause dizziness

• Posted by Alex myx November 7, 2023 Filed in Technology #Dichloromethane sds  88 views
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  Dichloromethane sds is a chlorinated solvent and belongs to the group volatile organic compounds (VOC). Dichloromethane sds is also called methylene dichloride and is a colourless, volatile liquid with a sweet odour.1
  Dichloromethane sds is used as an industrial solvent and paint thinner. It may also occur in some aerosols and pesticides and is used in the production of photographic film.2 In the past, the substance was used as an inhalation anaesthetic.3 Since 1993 it is prohibited to market consumer products containing dichloromethane sds in Sweden and using the substance is prohibited since 1996, unless given exemption.
  Dichloromethane sds does not occur naturally in the environment.6 The substance is emitted during use within the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.7 Emissions are mainly released to air as the substance evaporates quickly. In air, it undergoes photochemical degradation within a few months. Most dichloromethane sds that ends up in the environment turns into carbon dioxide. In water, the substance is degraded within a few days, and in soil it binds loosely to soil particles and evaporates thereafter to air. A small part may also travel to the groundwater and small amounts may be present in drinking water. The substance is not likely to accumulate in plants or animals.
  Dichloromethane sds is not toxic to aquatic systems.9 The effects on terrestrial animals and birds are unknown but the substance is unlikely to bioaccumulate.10 It reacts with ozone, but since it also reacts with other substances in the lower atmosphere it does not affect the ozone layer significantly.11 As a VOC, dichloromethane sds can be involved in the formation of ground-level ozone. Ground-level ozone may damage vegetation and during episodes of elevated VOC levels, it may cause irritation of the respiratory tract in humans. Dichloromethane sds is also a greenhouse gas that contributes to the increased greenhouse gas effect12 13. The increased greenhouse gas effect results in an increase of the average temperature on earth, which for example leads to climate change and rising of the sea level.14 15

  Inhalation of dichloromethane sds may cause dizziness and skin contact may cause burning and redness. The substance may be carcinogenic.16 A toxic and corrosive gas or fumes are formed if it is heated or combusted.17
  The EPA’s proposal would prohibit manufacturing, processing and distribution of dichloromethane sds for all consumer uses, ban most industrial and commercial uses, and create strict workplace controls for the remaining uses.

  Laboratory use of dichloromethane sds would be regulated under the plan, and would be subject to a workplace chemical protection programme rather than a prohibition. This initiative would limit occupational exposure to an average of 2 parts per million (ppm) over eight hours and 16 ppm over 15 minutes.