Product ID:TRI-ETHANE(R) 377
MSDS Date:08/09/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: BDZTG

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Preparer: R. KENNETH LEE

Cage: DO894

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

9 ALLISON PARK, PA 15101 US

Telephone: 412-592-5555

Cage: DO894

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >95.0%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR
AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE. SWALLOWING MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF
THE MOUTH AND GI TRACT WITH EFFECTS LIKE INHALATION. CHRONIC: NOT
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INCOORDINATION AND IMPAIRED JUDGMENT MAY OCCUR
AT VAPOR EXPOSURES FROM 500-1000 PPM. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND
GENERAL ANESTETHIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN RANGES OF 1000 PPM AND
HIGHER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING RESPIRATORY
AND DERMAL CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
MILK OR USP MINERAL OIL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE TO PROTECT
FROM POSSIBLE HCL AND PHOSGENE EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL PRODUCE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM
VENTILATION.DIKE THE AREA USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS.RECOVER OR ABSORB MATL ON SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE AND
SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS REPEATEDLY,CAN CAUSE
DIZZINES OR LIVER/KIDNEY INJURY.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN.DO
NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
CONTROL EXPOSURES TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.31
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID MIXING WITH CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
SHOCK SENSITIVE COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES,HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE,
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECTED MATL BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGMENT FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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