Methylene Chloride
Product Description
| Product | Methylene Chloride |
| CAS | 75-09-2 |
| Synonym | DCM, Dichloromethane, Freon 30, MDC, Methane dichloride Methane-, dichloro-, Methylene bichloride, Methylene dichloride, Methane, dichloro- |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.335 (154 c) |
| Kauri-Butanol Number | 136 |
| Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 556 c |
| Moderately Soluble | in water |
| Odor | penetrating ether-like odor |
| Vapor Pressure | 380 mm (22 c) |
| Refractive Index | 1.4244 (20 c) |
| Molecular weight | 84.93 |
| Color | colorless clear volatile liquid |
| Flash Point | -97 c |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether, phenols, aldehydes, ketones |
| Boiling Point | 40.1 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Per EPA action set to take effect in 2025, Methylene Chloride is authorized only for critical military applications and industrial purposes including the manufacture of specific refrigerants and EV batteries. It is not authorized for consumer or commercial use in making paint thinner/paint stripper |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
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