ASTM D3844-02

Standard Guide for Labeling Halogenated Hydrocarbon Solvent Containers

SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to provide industrial health and safety labeling for the following chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents: methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene. Additional labeling may be required if other chemicals are mixed with these solvents, or if special containers (for example, aerosol packages) are employed.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 55.100 - Bottles. Pots. Jars
• Technical Committee: D26 - Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3844-96 - Standard Guide for Labeling Halogenated Hydrocarbon Solvent Containers
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D3844-02(2008) - Standard Guide for Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Solvent Containers (Withdrawn 2013)
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6368-06(2023) - Standard Specification for Vapor-Degreasing Solvents Based on <emph type="bdit">normal</emph >-Propyl Bromide and Technical Grade <emph type="bdit">normal</emph >-Propyl Bromide
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4701-00(2020) - Standard Specification for Technical Grade Methylene Chloride
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4080-15(2020) - Standard Specification for Trichloroethylene, Technical and Vapor-Degreasing Grade
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4079-00(2022) - Standard Specification for Vapor-Degreasing Grade Methylene Chloride
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4995-10(2020) - Standard Specification for Electronic and Degreasing Grades of 1,1,2&#x2013;Trichloro 1,2,2,&#x2013;Trifluoroethane Solvent
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4494-95(2020) - Standard Test Method for Detecting Residual Odor of Drycleaning Grade Perchloroethylene
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4376-15(2020) - Standard Specification for Vapor-Degreasing Grade Perchloroethylene
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4081-16(2023) - Standard Specification for Drycleaning-Grade Perchloroethylene
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3844–02
Standard Guide for
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Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Solvent Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3844; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope intendedasaninterpretationofthesestandardsastheyapplyto
these specific products and grades.
1.1 This guide is intended to provide industrial health and
3.2 This guide is intended to provide suggestions for the
safety labeling for the following chlorinated hydrocarbon
minimum required labeling for these chlorinated solvents. It is
solvents: methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichlo-
not intended to replace labeling determinations made by
roethylene. Additional labeling may be required if other
manufacturers or packagers.
chemicals are mixed with these solvents, or if special contain-
3.3 This guide applies to commercially available grades of
ers (for example, aerosol packages) are employed.
these specific products. For solvent blends, or formulations
2. Referenced Documents with other materials, consult ANSI Z129.1.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Requirements
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D 4276 Practice for Confined Area Entry
4.1 These materials may also be subject to applicable
2.2 ANSI Standard:
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
ANSI Z 129.1-2000 American National Standard for Haz-
3
ardous Industrial Chemicals-Precautionary Labeling
5. Labeling
2.3 Code of Federal Regulations:
5.1 Sections 6-8 describe typical warning statements to be
29 CFR 1910.146 OSHA Occupational Safety and Health
4 included in warning labels for the appropriate solvents.
Standard for Permit-required Confined Spaces
5.2 Special grades of these solvents are available. These
29 CFR 1910.1052 OSHA Occupational Health Standard
4 suggested statements may not be complete, or appropriate in
for Methylene Chloride
every case. Solvent suppliers should be consulted before
29 CFR 1910.1200 OSHA Hazard Communication Stan-
4
labeling containers of these products.
dard
4 5.3 Some states require identification of any components
49 CFR 172 DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations
present in concentrations of 1 % or greater, or of listed
16 CFR 1500 Consumer Product Safety Commission Regu-
4 carcinogens in concentrations of 0.1 % or greater. Certain
lations
grades of these products may contain stabilizers in such
2.4 Other Publications:
concentrations. Consult the supplier for more information.
ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for Chemical Sub-
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5.4 Some regulatory districts also require listing of VOC
stances and Physical Agents
content. Methylene chloride and perchloroethylene are exempt
3. Significance and Use in many jurisdictions, however stabilizers (where present) are
considered as VOCs, and may need to be labeled as such.
3.1 Chemical product labeling is required by the OSHA
5.5 Products packaged for consumer uses may require
Hazard Communications Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200. ANSI
labeling that differs from the recommendations set forth in this
Standard Z129.1 establishes specific guidelines for preparation
guide. Consult Consumer Product Safety Commission regula-
of labeling consistent with the OSHA Standard. This guide is
tions (16 CFR Part 1500)
1 6. Suggested Label for Methylene Chloride
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D26 on Halogenated
Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsibility of
6.1 Identification:
Subcommittee D26.05 on Industrial Hygiene.
Company Name
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
Company Address
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D 3844 – 96.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
Emergency Telephone Number
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Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute, 25West 43rd Street, 4th
Company Logo
Floor, New York, NY 10036.
4 Lot Number
Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402. Net Weight
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Available from American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists,
Solvent Name: Methylene Chloride (dichloromethane)
1330 Kemper Meadow Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45240.
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D3844–02
CAS No.: 75-09-2 Avoid prolonged contact with aluminum. Do not use in
aluminum equipment or containers. Contact of methylene
UN No.: UN 1593
chloride with aluminum parts in a pressurizable fluid system
DOT Label: Poison
can cause violent reaction. Consult the equipment supplier for
OSHA PEL: 25 ppm (ACGIH TLV:
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