Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, FILM CLEANING GRADE
MSDS Date:03/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-1487
MSDS Number: BFDZF

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:SLIGHT TRANSIENT IRRITATION
WITH CORNEAL INJURY. VAPORS MAY IRRITATE EYE. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INGEST:IF ASPIRATED (LIQUID IN LUNGS), LUNGS MAY ABSORB AND INJURE
OTHER BODY SYSTEMS. INHALE:IN CO NFINED AREAS 0R CONCENTRATIONS AS
LOW AS 10,000 PPM, VAPORS CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
CHRONIC-SKIN:BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:DRYNESS OR FLAKING.
INHALE:DIZZINESS, DRUNKENNESS, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS &DEATH.
INGEST:VOMITING, DIRRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:FIRST AID-EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 5 MINUTES.
SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF HARD
TO BREATH, G IVE OXYGEN. CALL A DOCTOR. INGESTION:DONOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5 %
Upper Limits:15 %
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS OF THIS SOLVENT MAY DEVELOP A
FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL-SMALL LEAKS:MOP UP, WIPE UP, OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT-OF-DOORS. LARGE SPILL:EVACUATE AREA.
CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE-AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. STORE IN
COOL, DRY PLACE. CONCENTRATED VAPORS OF METHYL CHLOROFORM CAN
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS (PITS, DEGREASERS, SEE PRECT
Other Precautions:STORAGE TANKS, ETC.). DO NOT ENTER SUSPECTED AREA
WITHOUT POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. DO NOT PACKAGE CH3CCL3 IN AL
AEROSOL CANS OR AL ALLOYS. DO NOT USE AL TO BUILD PUMPS, MIXERS,
FITTINGS & STORAGE TANKS . AVOID ZINC POWDER & METALLIC AL.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED, USE AN APPROVED
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES & IN CONFINED AREAS, USE
A NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF NECESSARY. LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS MAY
EXIST IN AREAS WITH POOR VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:RAPID ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR THROUGH LUNGS IF
ASPIRATED, THE DECISION TO INDUCE VOMITING OR NOT SHOULD BE MADE BY
THE DOCTOR. IF LAVAGE IS DONE, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR
ESOPHAGEAL CONTROL. DANGER FROM LUNG ASPIRATION MUST BE WEIGHED
AGAINST TOXICITY WHEN EMPTYING THE STOMACH.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F/74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-23F,-30C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.330-1.335
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.8(N-BUAC=1); 1(CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.07 G/100 G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH/STORAGE IN ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS; METALLIC ALUMINUM & ZINC
POWDERS; & WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS MAKES ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE 537 C. AVOID HIGH
TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & WELDING ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PREFERRED OPTIONS ARE TO SEND TO LICENSED
RECLAIMER, OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATOR. ANY DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP INTO
SEWERS, ON GROUND OR INTO ANY BODY OF WATER.

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