Product ID:1000485 0-T-620C INT AM 3 TYPE 1
MSDS Date:01/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-292-9625
MSDS Number: BDVRV

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Preparer: JJ BURGARD

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE; INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS
EFFECTS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DYPSNEA, TACHYPNEA.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION, SKIN BURNS.
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. CH RONIC:
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE AS NOT
BEING CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY (CLASS 3).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, DIZZINESS,
CONFUSION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DEMENTIA. EYES:
REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, STINGING, TEARING, PAIN. SKIN: PAIN,
ITCHING, BURNING SENSA TION, REDNESS. SWALLOWED: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, STOMACH PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALED: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. G IVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT; ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SWALLOWED: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:932F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN CONFINED OR POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH OPEN IGNITION
SOURCES. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION YIELDS TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. THOROUGHLY
VENTILATE AREA. DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER
DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A CLEA, LABELLED CON TAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE
ONLY IN LABELLED/MARKED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM OPEN IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT EAT, SMOKE
OR DRINK IN AREA OF USE. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT;
BREATHING OF VAPORS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR MERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR EXPLOSION-PROOF DILUTION VENTILATION
AS APPROPRIATE TO AMINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON IF SPLASHING LIKELY. EYE WASH
STATION AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120).

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Vapor Pres:135 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.31 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HIGH HEAT
AND OPEN IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER D226 MAY APPLY.

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