Input interpretation
methylene chloride | DOT numbers
Result
1593
NFPA label
NFPA label
NFPA health rating | 2 NFPA fire rating | 0 NFPA reactivity rating | 1
Safety properties
flash point | -4 °C autoignition point | 605 °C lower explosive limit | 13% (concentration in air) upper explosive limit | 23% (concentration in air)
DOT hazard class | 6.1 DOT numbers | 1593
Toxicity properties
odor | chloroform-like odor threshold | 250 ppm lethal dosage | 2316 mg/kg (oral dose for rats) short-term exposure limit | 870 mg/m^3 threshold limit value | 50 ppmv
probable lethal dose for man | 600 mL (milliliters) long-term exposure limit | 350 mg/m^3 (over 8 hours) RTECS classes | agricultural chemical and pesticide | tumorigen | drug | mutagen | reproductive effector | human data | primary irritant