Product ID:TRICHLOROETHANE, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:06/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0387
MSDS Number: BKBLF

PHIPPS PRODUCTS CORP

186 LINCOLN ST SUITE 502
BOSTON, MA 02111-2403
US

Preparer: DBD

Cage: 86511

PHIPPS PRODUCTS CORP

BOSTON, MA 02111-2403 US

Telephone: OUT OF BUSINESS

Cage: 86511

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 94.5%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN-IRRITATION IF PROLONGED
CONTACT. INHALATION-ANESTHETIC EFFECT AT 500-1000 PPM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER.
INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING. NO ANTIDOTE KNOWN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPS. KEEP
WARM & QUIET. GET MEDIC HELP FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE. SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8.-
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID HAZARD
UNDER NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE CONDITIONS

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS-ABSORB IMMEDIATELY. MOVE OUTSIDE.
LARGE LEAKS-EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID, TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL
CONTAINERS. KEEP FROM WATER SUPPLIES-USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY
EQUIPMENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, STORE IN COOL,
DRY PLACE
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:<2% CONC-ORGANIC CANISTER FOR 1/2 HR OR
LESS.>2%- SELF CONTAINED
Ventilation:AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS,SAFETY SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO DOCTOR: OVEREXPOSURE TO CHLORINAT SOLVENTS, IF ACCOMPANIED BY
ANOXIA, MAY TEMPORARILY INCREASE CARDIAC IRRITABILITY. MAINTAIN
AEQUATE OXYGENATION. AVOID SYMPATOMIMETIC AMINES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F (74C)
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321
Solubility in Water:0.07G/100G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS.HIGH TEMP CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, SMALL AMOUNTS
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE ABSORBED MATERIAL IN CONTAINER SUITABLE
FOR SHIPMENT TO DISPOSAL AREA.

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