Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-930-6311
MSDS Number: BKBDZ

MILLER-STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO.INC.

GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
DANBURY, CT 06810
US

Emergency Phone: 203-743-4447

Info Phone: 203-743-4447

Preparer: JANET STEPHENS

Cage: 18598

MILLER-STEPHENSON CHEMICAL CO INC

950 DANBURY, CT 06810 US

Telephone: 203-743-4447

Cage: 18598

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.8%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 3.2%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FATALITIES FOLLOWING SEVERE ACUTE
EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS CHLORINATED SOLVENTS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO
VENTICULAR FIBRILLATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE EPA'S SCIENCE ADVIS BOARD CONCLUDED
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY FOR 1,1,1
TRICHLOROETHANE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:DIZZINESS,HEADACHES,NARCOSIS,
ANESTHESIA,SUFFOCATION,CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DEPRESS,CENTRAL NERVE
SYSTEM DAMAGE/DEATH.SKIN:IRRIT & DERMATITIS.EYE:IRRIT.ORAL:IRRIT OF
THE MOUTH/GI TRACT W/OTHER EFFECTS LISTED ABOVE FOR
INHALATION.VOMITING/SUBSEQUENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY LEAD TO
CHEM PNEUMONIA/PULMONA EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NECESSARY,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.DO NOT
GIVE EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR DRUGS AS MAY INDUCE VERTRICULAR
ARRYTHMIA.PYROLIZED FUMES INHALATION:RECOVER 1-2DAYS.EYE:FLUSH
W/H2O 15 MIN.IF IR RIT OCCURS,CONSULT
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:FLUSHW/SOAP/H2O 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN
CLOTHES/SHOES.IF IRRIT OCCURS,CONSULT A DOCTOR.ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS,DRINK LOTS OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.TAKE TO HOSP

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED PRESSURE-DEMAND,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACE OF PHOSGENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURIZED AEROSOL CONTAINERS AT
ELEVATED TEMPS MAY VENT,RUPTURE OR BURST/ADD TO FLYING/FALLING
DEBRIS.INTENSE HEAT MAY CAUSE DECOMP W/EMISSION(HALOGEN ACID).

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENT AREA.REMOVE POSS IGNIT
SOURCES.ONLY PERSONNEL EQUIPPED W/PROPER RSPRTRY & SKIN/EYE PROTECT
SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.DIKE SPILL.COLLECT AN ABSORBENT
MAT'L/TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUM S FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL.SMALL:WIPE
UP/ALLOW TO DRY

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR SOURCES OF
HEAT,INDIRECT SUNLIGHT OR WHERE TEMPS EXCEED 49C/120F.DO NOT
PUNCTURE/DAMAGE CONTAINERS. ROTATE STOCK TO SHELF LIFE OF 1Y
Other Precautions:DO NOT SPRAY LIQUID ON HANDS/EYES.DO NOT USE IN
POORLY VENT/CONFINED AREAS W/OUT PROPER RSPRTRY PROTECT.VAPORS ARE
HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.LIQUID OXYGEN/STRONG
OXIDANTS MAY FORM E XPLOS MIXTURE WITH 1,1,1,TRICHLOROETHANE

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS REQUIRED TO CONTROL EXPOSURES BELOW
PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VITON, OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES MAY BE USED.
Work Hygienic Practices:THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165.4
Vapor Pres:120 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.54 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.31 G/CC
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (CC14=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID, ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED REACTIVE METALS AND STRONG CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SPRAYING NEAR OPEN FLAMES OR RED HOT
SURFACES. DO NOT HEAT AEROSOL CONTAINERS ABOVE 49C/120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN BE DECOMP BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES(OPEN FLAMES,GLOWING SURFACE,ETC.)FORMING HALOGEN ACIDS
AND PHOSGENE IN SMALLER AMTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REMOVE TO A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DO NOT
PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE AEROSOL CANS.

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