Product ID:O-T-620C METHYL CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-930-6311
MSDS Number: BJPFP

AMERICAN WRITING INK CO. INC.

33 FARNSWORTH STREET
BOSTON, MA 02210-1210
US

Emergency Phone: 617-482-9167

Info Phone: 617-482-9167

Preparer: H. GILMORE

Cage: 82956

AMERICAN INK AND OIL CORP

NORWOOD, MA 02062-3006 US

Telephone: 781-762-1617

Cage: 82956

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96-98%

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: 2-4%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION WITH
TEMPORARY CORNEAL INJURY OR SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN O CCUR AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
DRYING OR FLAKING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INCOORDINATION AND IMPAIRED JUDGMENT MAY OCCUR
AT VAPOR EXPOSURES FROM 500-1000 PPM. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND
GENERAL ANESTETHIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN RANGES OF 1000 PPM AND
HIGHER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INCREASED
SENSITIVITY TO ADRENALINE. OVER EXPOSURE WITH AN INSUFFICIENT
SUPPLY OF OXYGEN MAY TEMPORARILY INCREASE CARDIAC IRRITABILITY.
SYMTOMATIC AMINES MAY CAUSE ARRHYTHMIAS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
RESUSCITATE. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1033F
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:VAPORS MAY DEVELOP A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE
IN CONFINED OR POORLY-VENTILATED AREAS. CONTENTS OF CANS UNDER
PRESSURE. MAY BURST IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH TOWELS OR MOP UP
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT-OF-DOORS. LARGE SPILLS: WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP
FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE WILL EV APORATE QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER/WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA AWAY FROM
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CAN. CONTROL
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS. LETHAL
CONCENTRATIONS ARE UNLIKELY BUT POSSIBLE WITH POOR VENTILATION AND
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. KEEP FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV. USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION WHERE VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES. BE SURE SPRAY POINT IS AWAY
FROM FACE AND BODY. REPLACE VALVE CAP AFTER USE.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-23F,-31C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>130F,>54C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD, CHLOROFORM-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM AND RELATED ALLOYS. THIS CAN FORM
HYDROCHLORIC ACID GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND
WELDING ARCS WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE,
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. PREFERRED OPTION IS TO SEND TO LICENSED RECLAIMER. DO
NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CAN.

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