Product ID:CHLOROTHENE SM
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-1487
MSDS Number: BFDZB

MEASUREMENTS GROUP

RALEIGH, NC 27611
US

Cage: 88952

MEASUREMENTS GROUP INC

WENDELL, NC 27591 US

Telephone: 919-365-3800

Cage: 88952

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 95.5%

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:EYES/SKIN:MILD IRRIT. INH:ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS-POSS DEATH W/OVEREXPOSURE. ING:VERY LOW TOXICITY.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MINS. WASH CLTHNG BEFORE REUSE.
ING:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD &/OR TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY
FACILITY. INH:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ART RESP OR O*2 AS NEC. CALL
MD &/OR TR ANSPORT TO MED FACILITY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8.0
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED RESP EQUIP.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:MOP UP/WIPE UP/SOAK IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
TO OUTDOORS. LARGE:EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID;TRANSFER TO CLOSED
MATAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES. USE APPROPRIATE
SAFETY EQUIP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID BRTHNG
VAP. VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR-WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS-ENTER ONLY
W/SPECIAL BRTHNG APPARATUS & AN OBSERVER PRESENT.
Other Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE. DO NOT TRANSFER PRODUCT FROM
ORIGINAL CONTAINER TO ONES MADE OF ALUMINUM. CARTRIDGE RESP NOT
RECOMMENDED EXCEPT FOR EVACUATION. IN EMERG: SCBA OR FULL-FACE RESP
AS REC.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEC(MFR). NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP
IF INADEQUATE VENT.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN VAPORS BELOW TLV.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONFORMS TO O-T-620C, TYPE 1, MIL-T-81533A, & MIL-STD-610.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.3210
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS, OTHER HIGH TEMP
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE &
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO LICENSED
RECLAIMER/INCINERATE/EVAPORATE SMALL QUANTITIES/APPROVED LANDFILL
BURIAL IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DUMPING
INTO SEWERS, ON THE GROUND, OR INTO ANY BOD Y OF WATER IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED & POSS ILLEGAL.

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