Product ID:ARDROX 9PR-551
MSDS Date:06/17/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016573
MSDS Number: BKGVW

ARDROX, INC

16961 KNOTT AVENUE
LA MIRADA, CA 90638

Emergency Phone: (800) 424-9300

Info Phone: (714) 739-2821

Preparer: ABAYOMI I. OWEI

Cage: FO855

BRENT AMERICA, INC.

LA MIRADA, CA 90638-6015 US

Telephone: 714-739-2821

Cage: 23373

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

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:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
STUPOR, NAUSEA, VOMITING, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION. SKIN: IRRITATION
W/BURNING SENSATION, DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN,
LACRIMATION, INFLAMMATION. INGESTION: GAST ROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, IF
VOMITING. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE
DIRECTED AT CLINICAL CONDITION & SYPTOMS CONTROL. OVEREXPOSURE CAN
PRODUCE ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VO MITING, BUT GIVE 3-4 GLASSES OF MILK TODILUTE
POISON. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE UTILIZED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM
EXPOSURES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY HIGH TEMPS MAY POSE FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZARDS EVEN THOUGH IT'S CLASSIFIED AS NON-FLAMMABLE. AUTOIGNITION
TEMP: 998F.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL SHOULD BE CONTAINED IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
SPILLS BY SOAKING IT UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIALS, PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS, LABELED, STORE/DISPOSED PROPERLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID
BREATHING OF VAPORS, CONTACT W/SKIN. EXERCISE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
FOR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:TREAT EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL/DON'T
FILL THEM W/ANYTHING ELSE. PLEASE READ/UNDERSTAND WARNING LABELS
BEFORE USING PRODUCT OR OPENING PRODUCT CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS & OVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING ANY FOOD FOR
CONSUMPTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID-CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRIC ARCS, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & OTHER
TOXIC SUBSTANCES

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS RECYCLABLE NORMALLY. IF
CONDITIONS PREVENT RECYCLING, DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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