Product ID:04251534/1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5613
MSDS Number: BNCDK

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP

1600 NORTON BLDG.
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700

Cage: OAN91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC SUB OF UNIVAR CORP

SEATLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 509-545-8401, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 0HVJ3

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.7%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

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. EXCESS EXP OSURE CAN LEAD TO BLOOD
PRESSURE DEPRESSION, CARDIAC SENSITIZATION, AND VENTRICULAR
ARRHYTHMIA. POSSIBLE LIVER EFFECTS.
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. MAY CAUSE EYE CON JUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO ADRENALINE
MAY BE CAUSED BY OVER EXPOSURE.

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. AVOID
ASPIRATION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. VAPORS MAY PRODUCE
A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREA

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
LARGE SPILLS: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE
TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE WILL EVAPORATE
QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE WITH ALUMINUM. BE SURE THAT NO ALUMINUM
CONTAINERS, AEROSOLS, FITTINGS, ETC. ARE USED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. READ AND
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS O N LABEL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS.

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:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED. WEAR
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS.
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. CONSIDER RUBBER BOOTS AS
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR LONG TERM WORK WITH THIS MATERIAL. DO NOT
CUT, GRIND, WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-26F,-32C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIS,WATER,MOIST AIR, ALUMINUM, ZINC. DO
NOT STORE MATERIAL IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
WELDING 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:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UNUSED MATERIAL WILL BE A LAND-BANNED HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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