Product ID:TYPE CLEANER
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0387
MSDS Number: BKBDH

AMERICAN WRITING INK CO. INC.

33 FARNSWORTH STREET
BOSTON, MA 02210-1210
US

Emergency Phone: 617-762-0026

Info Phone: 617-762-0026

Preparer: H. GILMORE

Cage: 82956

AMERICAN INK AND OIL CORP

NORWOOD, MA 02062-3006 US

Telephone: 781-762-1617

Cage: 82956

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE IF ACCOMPANIED BY ANOXIA
MAY TEMPORARILY INCREASE CARDIAC IRRITABILITY. AVOID ADMINISTERING
ADRENALIN, EPIMEPHRILINE WHICH MAY PRECIPITATE ARHYTHMIAS. BASED ON
AVAILABLE DATA, REPEATED EX POSURE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE EFFECTS. BIRTH DEFECTS ARE UNLIKELY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE PAIN, SLIGHT IRRITATIONS WITH
TEMPORARY CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE DRYING OR FLAKING. NOT LIKELY TO
RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INHALATION:CAN CAUSE
ANESTHETIC EFFECT, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
MOUTH-TO-MO UTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY DEVELOP A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE
IN CONFINED OR POORLY-VENTILATED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
TO OUT-OF-DOORS. IF LARGE SPILL, CONTAIN LIQUID & TRANSFER TO
CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. CONTROL CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINE.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS ARE UNLIKELY BUT POSSIBLE WITH
POOR VENTILATION & VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. KEEP FROM REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR SOME OPERATIONS, TO KEEP
BELOW TLV. MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENT WHERE VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY
Eye Protection:HIGHLY RECOMMEND SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NECESSARY FOR BRIEF CONTACT. NECESSARY
FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. USE GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON WHEN
APPROPRIATE
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS REPLACE CAP TIGHTLY, MUST HAVE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321 @ 25/25C
Solubility in Water:0.07 G/100 G @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROLONGED CONTACT W/ALUMINUM & RELATED ALLOYS(ZINC POWDER)THIS CAN
CAUSE HYDROCHLORIC ACID GAS TO FORM & RUPTURE *
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE SOURCES. AVOID OPEN
FLAME. WELDING ARCS & OTHER SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLE TRACES OF
PHOSGENE. *CONTAINER. ALSO CONTACT W/CAUSTIC SODA OR OTHER
OXIDIZING MATERIALS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED OPTIONS ARE TO SEND TO LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATORS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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