Methylene Chloride

Chemical Name: Methylene Chloride
Commercial Name: Methylene Chloride Technical

PRESENTATION

No.	PROPERTY	M.U.	ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS
1.	Aspect	-	clear liquid
2.	Colour	Hazen unit	max.15
3.	Relative density at 20°C	-	1.322 - 1.328
4.	Refractive index at 20°C	-	1.4220 - 1.4245
5.	Methylene chloride content	%	min. 99
6.	Water content	%	max. 0.05
7.	Aqueous extract pH	pH units	6 - 7.5
8.	Evaporation residue	ppm.	max. 10
9.	Free Chlorine content	-	missing

USES

• as extraction agent of fats, alkaloids, plastics, mineral and comestible oils and perfumes
• in antibiotics and plastics industry
• in cinema films industry
• as solvent for paints (for cellulose acetate)
• as degreasing agent
• as freezing agent (Freon 30)
• as aerosol propellant
• as free caffeine agent
• in organic synthesis as reaction medium

PACKING

• in stainless steel tank trucks or zinc protected
• in railway tanks made of stainless steel or zinc protected
• in polyethylene cans, dark coloured
• in metallic barrels provided with teflon gaskets of bungs

STORAGE

• in original package or in tanks away from heat, humidity and light

TRANSPORT

• by stainless steel railway tanks
• by stainless steel tank trucks
• by covered means of transport