Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE,FILM CLEANING GRADE
MSDS Date:03/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-005-1862
MSDS Number: BHYDC

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >10,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES,
AND IS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT, CAUSING NAUSEA AND
DIZZINESS. CHRONIC OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, LIVER
AND/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,4-DIOXANE IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP. TESTED AS A MIXTURE, THE PRODUCT SHOWED NO
CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE EXTREMITIES, SENSES OF FULLNESS IN THE
HEAD, SENSE OF WARMTH, STUPOR OR DULLNESS, LETHARGY AND
DRUNKENNESS. VERY HIGH CONCENTRATION S MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS
OR EVEN DEATH IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG,
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN CONFINED
AREAS. 'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR. TREAT THEM
WITH DUE RESPECT. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
VENTILATE AREA. RESIDUE WILL EVAPORATE QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS. DO NOT ENTER WHERE VAPORS ARE SUSPECTED WITHOUT SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND AN OBSERVER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
OR RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL.
IF EXPOSED ABOVE 1000 PPM USE ONLY A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. SEE
29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES. DOW PRODUCT CODE 87375.
MSDS NUMBER 000699.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 MM
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.330-1.335
Solubility in Water:0.07 G/100G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>.999

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALUMINUM AND OTHER REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, PLUS SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, PRODUCT EMITS
HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS RECYCLE (PREFERRED) OR
INCINERATE.

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