Product ID:SS 488
MSDS Date:12/06/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F006692
MSDS Number: BBWGT

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515
US

Emergency Phone: 716-266-2250/716-336-2200

Info Phone: 716-266-2250/716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (CHLOROTHENE NU),

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90-95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1910 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DIETHYLENE ETHER (DIOXANE), (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE),

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES, SKIN, & RESPIRATORY IRRITANT.
DERMATITIS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & CARBON MONOXIDE-LIKE EFFECTS.
INGESTION: POSSIBLE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS FROM ASPIRATION OF VOMITED
LIQUID, LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, & BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE
CARDIAC OR BLOOD PRESSURE EFFECTS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR ASPHYXIATION.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOM ITING, & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR
CONDITIONS, & DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. AID BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT W/FULL
FACE MASK IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
W/WATER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED/POORLY
VENTILATED AREA MAY IGNITE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & COLLECT
IN LOW AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY & REMOVE TO
OUTDOORS. EVACUATE AREA. EXTINGUISH ALL IGNITION SOURCES &
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DIKE TO CONTAIN
SPILL, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE. ABSORB REMAINDER ON INERT MATERIAL.
PLACE IN CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR
OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
BELOW PEL/TLV. USE SPARK PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT SUCH AS VITON
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALTHOUGH PRODUCT DOES NOT SHOW A FLASH POINT BY THE TAG CLOSED CUP
METHOD (TCC), VAPORS WILL BURN. FLAMMABLE LIMITS WERE NOT TAKEN
UNDER TCC METHOD, BUT FOR THE PRODUCT IN A BULK LIQUID FORM. UNDER
NO RMAL USE THE PRODUCT IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE.DIETHYLENE ETHER IS
LISTED BY NTP & IARC AS AN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162-190F
Vapor Pres: 100
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.958
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHYL ETHER = 1): 2.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/SWEETISH ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS OR ALKALIES, REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,
ZINC OR MAGNESIUM, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, WELDING ARCS, STRONG
HEAT SOURCES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & SMALL AMOUNTS OF
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE (THERMAL)

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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