Product ID:CHOROTHENE VG SOLVENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5613
MSDS Number: BDZTP

DOW CHEMICAL USA

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

Cage: EO044

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.4%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:EYE-IRRIT.SKIN-MINOR IRRIT IF PROLONG
CONTACT.ANESTHETIC EFFCT-1000 PPM RANGE,DEATH-TOO MUCH BREATHD

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH W/WATER-5 MIN.SKIN-WASH W/WATER.INGEST-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT.CALL MD.NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.INHAL-MOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE ART RESPIR IF BREATH STOP.FIVE OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE.GET
MEDICAL HELP FOR A LL OF ABOVE.SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR ADDTL
INFO.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID HAZARD
UNDER NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE CONDITIONS

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS-ABSORB IMMEDIATELY.MOVE
OUTSIDE.LARGE LEAKS-EVACUATE AREA.CONTAIN LIQUID,TRANSFER TO CLOSED
METAL CONTAINERS.KEEP FROM WATER SUPPLIES-USE APPROPRIATE
SAFETY,EQUIPMENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS,STORE IN
COOL,DRY PLACE
Other Precautions:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR-COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS.CARTRIDGE RESPIRATORS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED EXCEPT FOR
EVACUATION.

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED GEAR OR FULL-FACE FOR
EMERGENCIES.SEE OTHER PRECAUTNS
Ventilation:AS NEED TO MAINTAIN TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/O S.SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS,SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED MAY 23,1983;PRODUCT CODE:16822;NOTE TO MD:MAY INCREASE
MYOCARDIAL IRRI.AVOID EPINEPHRINE;MAINTAIN ADEQUATE O*2,DANGER OF
CHEMICAL PHENEUMONIA MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST TOXICITY.

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 Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES ACID,ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS,HIGH TEMP CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,SMALL AMOUNTS
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO LICENSED
RECLAIMER,INCINERATION,EVAPORATION,EVAPORATION OF VERY SMALL AMTS
OR APPROVED LANDFILL BURIAL IAW LOCAL,STATE,AND FED. REGULATIONS.
DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS,ON THE GROUND,OR AN Y BODY OF WATER.

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