Product ID:TRICHLOROETHANE 111 DEGRS COLD/V ID3968500
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-1487
MSDS Number: BGXTQ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

8600 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
NEWARK, CA
94

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 86024

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. IC&S DIVISION

GARLAND, TX 75040

Telephone: 606-324-1133

Cage: 86024

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

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

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES-IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN-IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
BREATHING-EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM E FFECT INCLUDING
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, H4EADACHE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS
EVEN DEATH.SWALLOW-VOMITING DIARRHEA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL OR ITS
COMPONENTS HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS
IN HUMANS:Effects of Overexposure:CARDIAC ABNORMALITY, LIVER
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CONCENTRATIONS OF PRODUCT IN THE 500
TO 1000 PPM RANGE MAY PRODUCE MINIMAL ANAESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC
EFFECTS. PROGRESSIVELY HIGHER CON. OVER 1000 PPM MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS OR DRUNKENNESS. CONC. AS LOW AS 10,000 PPM CAN CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUS & DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEE ABOVE

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH BEFORE REUSE.EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
LIDS. GET MED ATTN. SWALLOWED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK 2
GLASSES OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. IF BREATHED-REMOVETO FRESH AIR
GIVE CPR IF NEEDED, GET MED ATTN: DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS,
EPINEPHRINE OR EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEART WITH FATAL
RESULTS.

Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR
DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL; ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER,
VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT AND TRANSFER TO HOOD. LARGE SPILL;
PERSON NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF
SPILL UNTIL CLEAN- UP HAS BEEN C OMPLETED. STOP SPILL @ SOURCE,
DIKE AREA-SEE BELOW

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH PLASTIC
AND RUBBER I.E. EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, AND CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MTERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
LIQUID, AND/OR SOLIDS), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE DATA
SHEET MUST BE OBSERV ED.

Respiratory Protection:PERMISSIBLE EXP 350 PPM/THRESHOLD LIMIT 350
PPM.-A NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REG PERMIT RESPIRATOR (NEG PRESS TYPE)
UNDER SPEC COND. ENG OR ADM CONTROLS S/B IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOS
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTIALATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:190F 88.C
Vapor Pres:68F 20.C
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:77F 25.C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.60
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, APHA COLOR 15 MAX / STATE-LIQUID/FORM-HOMOG
SOLN
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WHICH CAN RESULT IN THERMALK DECOMPOSITION RELEASING HYDROGECHLORIDE &
SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE SEE BELOW
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER, REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM
AND MAGNESIUM. OPEN FLAME WELDING ARCS, RESISTANCE HEATER, ETC.
(SEE BELOW)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. HAZ DECOMP
PRODUCTS CAN NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:OF SPILL TO PREVENT SPREADING, PUMP LIQUID TO
SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN UP ON SAND, CLAY, EARTH,
FLOOR ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVELED INTO
CONTAINERS. DISPOSE IAW LO CAL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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