Product ID:BURMAR LEKTROSOL 170, SOLVENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-619-8864
MSDS Number: BFJJK

BURMAR/EKC TECHNOLOGY

Emergency Phone: 415-865-5599

Cage: 06149

BURMAR/EKC TECHNOLOGY

Cage: 06149

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 93.5%

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:SKIN: PROLONGED, MINOR/MODERATE IRRIT. LOW
ABSORPTION. EYE:MILD IRRIT. INH: ANESTH, POSS DEATH.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH OR SHOWER, WASH CLOTHES.
INH: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. ADMIN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH IF NEEDED.
NOTE TO MD: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. STAIN FOR POSS CORNEAL INJURY
IN EY ES. POSS DEFATTING-TYPE DERMATITIS OF SKIN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CNTND RESP EQUIP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIP. SM LEAKS: MOP
UP, WIPE UP, SOAK UP IMMED. REMOVE TO OUT-0F-DOORS. LG SPILLS:
EVACUATE AREA, CONTAIN LIQUID. TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CNTNRS.
KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/REASONABLE CARE. AVOID BRTHNG
VAPORS.STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS & CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ENTER LOW AREAS W/O SPECIAL RESP PROTECTION &
OBSERVER TO ASSIST. NOTE TO MD, CONTD: INH: BRONCHODILATORS,
EXPECTORANTS & ANTITUSSIVES MAY HELP. ADMIN OXYGEN FOR ANESTHETIC
REACT.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CNTND TYPE OR FULL FACE RESP. FULL EVAC:
CARTRIDGE RESP.
Ventilation:REC CONTROL OF VAPORS TO MFR SUGGESTED 350PPM, OSHA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO MD, SYSTEMIC: MAY INCRMYOCARD IRRIT. AVOID EPINEPHRINE/SIMILAR
DRUGS. ORAL: REACTION SIMILAR TO PETROL. DANGER OF CHEM PNEUMONIA.
IF LAVAGE PERFORMED, ENDOTRACH &/OR ESOPHAG CONTROL.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F, 74C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.3140
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS & OTHER
HIGH TEMP SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & VERY SM AMT OF
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO RECLAIMER. IN SOME CASES, SM AMT
MAY BE TRANSPORTED TO AREA WHERE IT CAN BE PLACED ON GROUND &
ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE SAFELY IF LOCAL, STATE, FED CODES PERMIT.

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