Product ID:CHLOROTHENE (R) SM SOLVENT
MSDS Date:05/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-208-9266
MSDS Number: BGQQF

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.5%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.47%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.34%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT
IRRITATION WITH SLIGHT TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION
ON PROLONGED CONTACT. INGESTION: TOXICITY IS LOW. IF ASPIRATED,
MAY BE ABSORBED AND RESULT IN INJUR Y TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY.
INHALATION: CONCENTRATIONS OVER 1000 PPM TRICHLOROETHANE MAY CAUSE
CNS DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE AND 1,4-DIOXANE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE PAIN. SKIN: DRYING OR FLAKING.
INHALATION: DIZZINESS, DRUNKENNESS. AT CONCENTRATIONS > 10,000
PPM; MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. MAY ALSO PRODUCE CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES; IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUC E VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN AND/OR TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY
FACILITY IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS OF THIS SOLVENT MAY DEVELOP A
FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED OR POORLY-VENTILATED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP, WIPE UP, OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS.
REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, EVACUATE AREA AND
CONTAIN THE LIQUID. TRANSFER THE LIQUID TO A CLOSED METAL
CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
THAN AIR.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED, USE AN
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDER FOR PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. COLORLESS
LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER MAY CAUSE CORROSION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS OR OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINEL

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A LICENSED RECLAIMER OR TO A PERMITTED
INCINERATOR. ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, ON
THE GROUND, OR INTO AN Y BODY OF WATER.

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