Product ID:MEGAPOWER M-50
MSDS Date:10/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-005-1714
MSDS Number: BSHLL

FINE ORGANICS CORPORATION

205 MAIN STREET
LODI, NJ 07644
US

Emergency Phone: 201-472-6800

Info Phone: 800-526-7480

Cage: 05867

FINE ORGANICS CORP

2277 CLIFTON, NJ 07015 US

Telephone: 973-478 1000

Cage: 05867

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (METHYL CHLOROFORM) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,3-DIOXOLANE; (GLYCOL METHYLENE ETHER)

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL; (SEC-BUTANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

IN CONT W/M-50 TO PVNT POSS SOLV DECOMP (STACKING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS OR NAUSEA. EYE:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &/OR DERMATITIS. INGEST:MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION . CHRONIC:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE
PRODUCED SENSITIZATION IN MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER ARTF RESP IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED. SEEK MED ATTN IN NECESSARY INSTANCES. EYE:FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES W/IN ONE MINUTE OF
CONTACT. SKIN:WA SH AREAS OF CONTACT W/GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK MED ATTN IN ANY NEC
INSTANCES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS CONCENTRATED IN CONFINED AREA CAN BE
IGNITED UPON CONT W/SPKS, FLAMES/INTENSE HEAT. DECOMP WILL PRODUCE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSS TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF OUTDOORS, ADD SAND, EARTH/OTHER SUITABLE
ABSORB TO SPILL AREA. KEEP PROD OUT OF SEWERS & WATER COURSES BY
DIKING/IMPOUNDING. INSIDE SPILLAGE, SHUT OFF/ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES
& REMOVE W/ABSORB MATL. SWEEP UP ABSORB MATL & FOLLOW WASTE DISP
METHS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP:32-140F. STORAGE
PRESSURE:NORMAL. STORE IN TIGHTLY SEALED CNTNR, AWAY FROM ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CNTNRS MAY RETAIN HAZ RESIDUE & EXPLO VAPS.
DO NOT CUT, PUNCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR THIS CNTNR. FOLLOW LBL WARNINGS
UNTIL CNTNR IS THORO CLEANED/DESTROYED. DO NOT USE IN POORLY
VENTILATED/CONFINED S PACES W/OUT PROPER NIOSH/MSHA (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION I/A/W
29 CFR 1910.134 & ANSI Z88.2-1969 MUST BE WORN WHEN CONCENTRATION
OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE AT OR ABOVE TLV SET BY ACGIH OR OSHA.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCS BELOW EXPOS GUIDELINES. USE ONLY
W/ADEQ VENT. LOC EXHST VENT MAY BE NEC FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:APPRVD RESP PROT. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS. AVOID CONTAM OF WATER SUPPLIES. HNDLG, STOR & USE PROCS MUST
BE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO AVOID SPILLS/LEAKS WHICH MIGHT CAUSE U
NDERGROUND WATER CONTAM & RENDER DRINKING WATER SOURCE UNFIT FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION. DO NOT STORE/STACK ALUMINUM (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>162F,>72C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135 @ 25C
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID MIXING W/CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
SHOCK SENSITIVE COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLE TRACES OF
PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W 42 USG325/ET SEQ RCRA 1976.
DISPOSE I/A/W ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. DISPOSAL
RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO ORIGNIAL MATERIAL & ITS CONTAINER & NOT
ANY MATERIALS WHICH ARE A WASTE BY-PR ODUCT OF USER'S OPERATION.

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