Product ID:BLACO-THANE
MSDS Date:11/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010235
MSDS Number: BHVCB

BARON BLAKESLEE

2001 N JANICE AVE.
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Info Phone: 312-450-3900

Cage: BARON

BARON BLAKESLEE

MELROSE PARK, IL 60160

Telephone: 312-450-3900

Cage: BARON

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE (P-DIOXANE).TOTAL PERCENT FOR

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JB8225000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

GLYCOL METHYLENE ETHER.TOTAL PERCENT FOR INGREDIENTS 2

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 10-12 G/KG.(SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETANE IS PRIMARILY A
CNS DEPRESSANT.INHAL CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE CNS DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH IF
IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTED AREAS.FATALITIES FOLLOWING SEVERE
ACUTE EXPOSURE HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUT ED TO VENTRICULAR
FIBRILLATION.INGEST:VOMIT AND ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEM PNEUMONITIS.PRLNG SKIN:(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIOXANE:INAD EVID FOR CARCIN IN HUM,SUFF
EVID FOR CARCIN IN ANIM (IARC 1987).REASONABLE EVID FOR CARCIN IN
HUM(NTP 1985)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LIQ SPLASHED CAN RESULT IN IRRIT AND
PAIN.SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT W/ LIQ CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM.THIS MAY
BE ACCENTED BY LIQ TRAPPED AGAINST SKIN BY CONTAM
CLOTHING.INGEST:IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH & GI TRACT.VOMITING &
ASPIR CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.INHAL:IRRIT OF
RESP SYS,DIZZ,LT HEAD (SEE SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LRG AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.IF IRRIT PERSISTS,CALL MD.SKIN:WASH
PROMPTLY WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLOTHES AN D SHOES.IF IRRIT OCCURS,CALL MD.CLEAN CONTAM
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK A QUART
OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.TAKE IMMED TO HOSPITAL OR MD.DO NOT
GIVE (SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:15%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES OF PHOSGENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS CONC IN A CONFINED OR POORLY VENT
AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT W/ A SPARK,FLAME,OR HIGH INTENSITY
HEAT SOURCE.THIS CAN OCCUR AT CONC OF (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED EVAC AREA & PROVIDE MAX VENT.DIKE AREA
TO CONTAIN SPILL.PREVENT CONTAM OF GROUND AND SURFACE
WATERS.RECOVER OR ABSORB MATL ON SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE AND SWEEP
INTO CLOSED CNTRS FOR DISP.WET VACU UM AREA.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT:USE IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENT
AREAS.KEEP CNTR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT USE IN PRESSURIZED OR
TOTALLY ENCLOSED SYS OF ALUMINUM CONSTRUCT.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES,OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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:VITON,SILVER SHIELD.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE BOOTS,APRONS,OR CHEM SUITS WHEN NEEDED
TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:THROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:7-15% BY VOLUME.HAZ DECOMP PROODS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND
PHOSGENE .LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50 RABBIT DERMAL 15 G/KG.LCLO RAT INHAL
14250 PPM/7 HRS.EFFTS OF OVEREXPOS:HEADACHE,LOSS OF COORDINATION &
EQUIL,UNCON,POSSIBLE CNS DAMAGE AND EVEN DEATH.FIRST AID
PROC:ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.HLTH HAZ:DERM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165.4F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:49F,45C.N)
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:135 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.54,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.32,H*2O=1
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH CAUSTIC SODA,CAUSTIC POTASH OR OXIDIZING
MATERIALS.SHOCK SENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES,HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE. .
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .CONTAMINATED
SAWDUST,VERMICULITE OR POROUS SURFACE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A
PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY .

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