BDWZP - METHYL CHLOROFORM
- MSDS: BDWZP
- Manufacturer: NICHOLSON PRODUCTS CO
- Product Name: METHYL CHLOROFORM
- National Stock Number: 6750-00-350-5327
Product Identification
Product ID:METHYL CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-350-5327
MSDS Number: BDWZP
Responsible Party
Emergency Phone: 213-851-4511
Cage: 33355
Contractor
Cage: 33355
Ingredients
METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA III)
CAS: 71-55-6
RTECS: KJ2975000
Fraction By Weight: 94.5%
OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-MILD IRRITATION SKIN-NO IRRITATION UNLESS
PROLONGED OR FREQUENT CONTACT.INHALATION-ANESTHETIC
First Aid
First Aid:EYES & SKIN: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER.FOR BOTH EYES &
SKIN,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OR INJURY DEVELOPS.WASH
AREAS OF BODY WITH SOAP & WATER.INHALATION:GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION.ING ESTION:INDUCE VOMITING.CALL DOCTOR.NO ADRENALINE.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8.0
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS:MOP UP,WIPE UP,OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY.REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS.LARGE SPILLS:EVACUATE
AREA.CONTAIN LIQUID;TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTANERS.KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE,AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS,STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS.WEAR SAFETY
GOGGLES,CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR & RUBBER GLOVES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:FOR EMERGENCIES,A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS,OTHERWISE MASK.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE TLV IN AIR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXPOSURE,IF ACCOMPANIED BY ANOXIA,MAY INCREASE CARDIAC
IRRITABILITY.GIVE ADEQUATE OXYGEN.AVOID SYMPATOMIMETICAMINES,SUCH
AS EPINEPHRINE,WHICH MAY PRECIPITATE APRHYTHMIAS
Chemical Properties
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321
Solubility in Water:0.07G/100G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS,HIGH TEMPERATURE
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & SMALL AMOUNTS OF
PHOSGEN AND CHLORINE
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE ABSORBED MATERIAL IN CONTAINERS SUITABLE
FOR SHIPMENT TO DISPOSAL AREA
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