Product ID:S-19
MSDS Date:12/18/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008745
MSDS Number: BGXRY

GATES ENIGNEERING CO., INC. (RMP)

100 S. WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
US

Emergency Phone: 302-656-9951

Info Phone: 302-656-9951

Cage: HO391

GATES ENIGNEERING CO., INC. (RMP)

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 US

Telephone: 302-656-9951

Cage: HO391

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS,REPEATED AND
PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
DAMAGE.CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE:INDEQUATE EVIDENCE
FOR CARCINOCENICITY IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS (IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,BURNING,TEARING AND
REDNESS,SKIN:IRRITANT(READILY ABSORBED THOROUGH
SKIN).INGESTION:PROD IS TOXIC.WILL CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRIT,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRE
SSION,INHALATION:PROD IS TOXIC,MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT
AND PRODUCE SIGNS OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER.INGESTION.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHALATION :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING STOPS,BEGIN
ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULLPROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS AND EXPLOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND DIOXIDE.HCL AND PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORBED ON SUITABLE INERT MATERIAL.REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AND STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION,GROUND DURING TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE,DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .CONC &
INHALATION OF CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TVL .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASHES AND SAFETY
SHOWERS IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:160-190F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.29 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CLEAR LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.STRONG ACIDS OR BASES AND SELECTED AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND DIOXIDE,HCL AND
PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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