Product ID:FLAW FINDER AG-DH DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-264-8679
MSDS Number: BGRVH

AMERICAN GAS AND CHEMICAL COMPANY,LTD

220 PEGASUS AVENUE,
N0RTHVALE, NJ 07647-1904
US

Emergency Phone: 800-526-1008/201-767-7300

Info Phone: 800-526-1008

Preparer: GEORGE KOSEL

Cage: 03530

AMERICAN GAS AND CHEMICAL COMPANY,LTD

N0RTHVALE, NJ 07647-1904 US

Telephone: 201-767-7300

Cage: 03530

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE- HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS ARE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND ARE
ANESTHETIC TO CNS. SKIN- DEFATTING MAY OCCUR. EYE- CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGEST- PRODUCT IS NOT NORMALLY TO XIC, BUT IF
ASPIRATED, MAY CAUSE INJURYOR DEATH. CHRO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFRG STATED THAT 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO A CARCINOGENESIS BIOASSAY BY NCI AND FOUND
NOT A CARCINOGEN
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HIGH VAPOR CONC CAUSES
IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS AND CNS
DEPRESSION;SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTA TENDS TO REMOVE SKIN OIL
POSSIBLY LEADING TO IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS;EYES:LIQUID CONT ACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION;INGESTION:PRODUCT HAS LOW ORDER OF ACUTE ORAL
TOXICITY.MINUTE QTY INSPIRATED IN LUNGS IS FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR:SEEK MEDIC HELP.IF BREATHING
IS IRREGULAR OR HAS STOPPED,START RESUSCINATION;ADMINISTER OXYGEN
IF AVAILABLE; SKIN AND EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15
MINUTE S.SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS;INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTI
OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR
MISTS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. RECOVER FREE
LIQUID. ADD ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, SAWDUST, ETC. TO SPILL AREA.
VENTILATE CONFINED SPACES. KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF SEWERS AND WATER
COURSES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STRONG
OXIDANTS. EFFECTIVELY GROUND PRODUCT TRANSFER SYSTEM
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND OR EMPTY CONTAINERS. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR
DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:USE SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR PROTECTION IN
CONFINED AREA,IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE >60FPM HOOD FACE VELOCITY.LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
PEL/TLV (USE EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT.)
Protective Gloves:USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT OTHER THAN RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,IF NEEDED,TO AVOID CONTAMINATING REGULAR
CLOTHING.EYE-WASH FAC
Work Hygienic Practices:ADOPT GENERAL INDUSTRY'S HYGEINIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN IS FOR TYPE I,FORM D DEVELOPER OF MIL-I-25135 AND QPL-25135-15;THIS
DEVELOPER,AG-DH,IS OF TYPE I,FORM D UNDER QPL-25135-15;THE NSN
REPLACES OLD NSN 6850-00-782-2728 WHICH WAS FOR GROUP VI UNDER QP
L-25135-13 AND REVISION C OF MIL SPEC MIL-I-25135.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Vapor Pres:100MMHG@20
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.33 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:MILKY LIQUID, SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG CAUSTICS, REACTIVE METALS LIKE ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, SMALL AMOUNT OF
PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS DISPOSE OF ABSORBED MATERIAL AT AN APPROVED DISPOSAL
SITE OR FACILITY. CAN BE RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED.

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