Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
CAS 75-09-2
Supply specifications, test methods and typical values for your technical assessment.
- CAS
- 75-09-2
- Formula
- CH2Cl2
- UN No
- 1593
- Packing Group
- 3
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Colourless transparent liquid free of mechanical impurities | — |
| Mass fraction of water, %, max. | max 0,01 | % |
| Mass fraction of residue after evaporation, %, max. | max 0,0005 | % |
| Mass fraction of iron, %, max. | max 0,0001 | % |
| Mass fraction of acid calculated as HCl, %, max. | max 0,0004 | % |
| Mass fraction of methylene chloride, %, min. | min 99,7 | % |
| Mass fraction of chloroorganic impurities, %, max. | max 0,23 | % |
| Of which mass fraction of chloroform, %, max. | max 0,2 | % |
Typical values
The following values are typical analysis results. These values are not guaranteed limits and are not part of the KORKİMYA supply specification. Different production lots may show different values.
| Parameter | Value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Density at 20 °C, g/cm3 | 1,326 - 1,328 (typical) | °C |
Application Areas
Used in the production of chemical fibres, photographic and motion-picture film, plastics, perfumes and rubber technical products; in surface degreasing in metallurgy and the radio industry; as a polyurethane foam solvent in the paint and varnish industry; and in other industrial sectors.
- Plastics Production
- Photographic and Motion-Picture Film
- Metal Surface Degreasing
- Polyurethane Foam Solvent
- Rubber Technical Products
- Paint and Varnish Industry
Packaging & storage
Packaging
steel drums, rail tank cars and tanker vehicles
Storage
Methylene chloride is stored in airtight steel tanks or in steel drums in unheated warehouse areas or under canopies; drums of 275 dm3 capacity may be stacked at most 2 layers high and drums of 110 dm3 capacity at most 3 layers; the temperature must not exceed 50 degrees C.
Shelf Life
Product stabilised with amylene: 1 year from the date of manufacture; for non-stabilised methylene chloride the storage period has not been determined
Transport
By road and rail transport.
Documents & product information
Technical Data Sheet
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This document shows the applicable KORKİMYA supply specification for Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) supplied by KORKİMYA. This document is not a lot analysis result. A lot-specific certificate of analysis is issued with every shipment.
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