BHLHF - THINNER FOR LIQUID PAPER CORRECTION FLUID

Product Identification

Product ID:THINNER FOR LIQUID PAPER CORRECTION FLUID
MSDS Date:02/13/1985
FSC:7510
NIIN:00F009636
MSDS Number: BHLHF

Responsible Party
GILLETTE MEDICAL EVALUATION LABORATORIES
401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879

Emergency Phone: (301) 590-9781

Info Phone: (301) 590-9781

Cage: 9A977

Contractor
GILLETTE MEDICAL EVALUATION LABORATORIES
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

Telephone: 301-424-2000

Cage: 9A977

Ingredients

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


MUSTARD OIL

CAS: 57-06-7

RTECS: NX8225000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): >5 ML/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE ANTICIPATED UNDER FORESEEABLE US
CONDITIONS. INHALATION: DELIBERATE CONCENTRATION CAUSES RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARDIAC SENSITIZATION, C OMA & DEATH. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY OCCUR MILD
IRRITATION. NO EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE IS ANTICIPATED UNDER FORESEEABLE
USE CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & CONSULT
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8.0%
Upper Limits:10.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRES INVOLVING LARGE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCT
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS WHEN USED AS
DIRECTED IN AN OFFICE & ROOM WITH NORMAL AIR CIRCULATION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SPILLS W/TOWELS, TISSUES, ETC. & PLACE
IN TRASH.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO UNUSUAL HANDLING OR STORAGE WHEN
USED AS DIRECTED. WHEN STORED IN LARGE QUANTITIES (AS IN
WAREHOUSE), IT SHOULD BE IN A WELL-VENTILATED, COOL AREA.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS WHEN USED AS DIRECTED IN AN
OFFICE & ROOM W/NORMAL AIR CIRCULATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS
Supplemental Safety and Health
DON'T USE SYMPATHOMIMETRIC AGENTS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) IN HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBON POISONING BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE INDUCTION OF VENTRICULAR
FIBRILLATION.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F
Vapor Pres:68F
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 2.7
Solubility in Water:<1%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/A PUNGENT SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTICS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, BARIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH ENERGY IGNITION SOURCE & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, &
CHLORINE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS REGULAR TRASH.

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