Product ID:DA-6140 HEADWAY
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010661
MSDS Number: BHNXC

DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORPORATION

1700 SHERWIN AVENUE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018

Emergency Phone: 312-297-1777;800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 312-297-1777

Preparer: RICK LOWE

Cage: 64557

DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORPORATION

VERNON HILLS, IL 60061 US

Telephone: 708-913-9313

Cage: 64557

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >50%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A CNS DEPRESSANT.ANESTHETIC EFFECTS
MAY OCCUR IN 1000 PPM RANGE.MAY INCREASE MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:TRANSIENT IRRITATION.SKIN:MILDLY
IRRITATING UPON PROLONGED CONTACT.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION & INHALATION EFFECTS.INHALATION:A CNS
DEPRESSANT.ANESTHETIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN 1000 PPM RANGE.MAY
INCREASE MYOCARDIALIRRITABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CALL PHYSICIAN
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR .

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE (ON CONC)
Lower Limits:15%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .KEEP CONTRS COOL.USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT PERSONNEL
AGAINST BURSTING,RUPTURING OR VENTING CONTRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (OVER
130F,54.44C) CONTAINERS MAY VENT,RUPTURE OR BURST.HAZ DECOMP
PROD:HCL,OXIDES OF CARBON & MINUTE TRACES OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF FLAME,SPARK OR HEAT.PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.WIPE UP SPILLS THEN WASH WITH A CLEANER.FLOORS
MAY BE SLIPPERY;USE CAUTION TO AVOID FALLS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY EXCEED
130F,54.44C.
Other Precautions:READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING.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 PH OSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,73.89C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:100 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.26 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,THIN LIQUID WITH A MILD CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,OXIDES OF CARBON AND MINUTE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE FORMED UPON COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CONTAINERS.REPLACE CAP & DISCARD CONTAINER IN TRASH.

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