Product ID:CHLOROTHENE XL SOLVENT
MSDS Date:04/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5613
MSDS Number: BNCDL

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,3-DIOXOLANE

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: 2.85%

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.47%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.43%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.22%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS >2000 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:MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. TOXICITY IS LOW (SEE LD50). IN QUANTITIES OVER 500 PPM
PRODUCE INCREASING CNS DEPRESSION INCLUDING DIZZINESS, DRUNKENNESS
AND IN EXTREME CASES UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. IN LAB ANIMALS THE
PRODUCT CAUSEDTHYROID, LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS PLUS DECREASED
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EXPOSURE TO A VERY SINILAR PRODUCT DID
NOT CAUSE CANCER, SHOWED NO FETAL TOXICITY SHORT OF MOTHER'S
TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE PAIN. SKIN: DRYING OR FLAKING.
INHALATION: DIZZINESS, DRUNKENNESS. AT CONCENTRATIONS > 10,000 PPM;
MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. MAY ALSO PRODUCE CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS. INGESTED: ONLY RELATIVELY LARGE OR REPEATED
INGESTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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 OF THIS SOLVENT MAY DEVELOP A
FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED OR POORLY-VENTILATED AREAS. DO NOT
WELD OR CUT ON CONTAINER. EXPLOSSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP, WIPE UP, OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, EVACUATE
AREA AND CONTAIN THE LIQUID. TRANSFER THE LIQUID TO A CLOSED METAL
CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
THAN AIR. USE SCBA TO ENTER AREA OF VAPOR COLLECT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM OR
OTHER REACTIVE METALS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED, USE AN
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER USE
WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, USD SCBA OR OTHER AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL OR GENERAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES
BELOW RECOMMENDED LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED
OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.31
Solubility in Water:0.07GM/100GM
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS
Corrosion Rate:UNKNOWNN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER MAY CAUSE CORROSION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS OR OTHER REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS OR OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINEL

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
SENDING TO LICENSED RECLAIMER OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATOR.

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