Product ID:PK100B SOLVENT
MSDS Date:07/16/1990
FSC:6625
NIIN:00-930-1658
MSDS Number: BLRFF

PACE INC

9893 BREWERS COURT
LAUREL, MD 20707

Emergency Phone: (301) 490-9860

Info Phone: (301) 490-9860

Cage: 17794

PACE INC

LAUREL, MD 20707-1990 US

Telephone: 301-490-9860

Cage: 17794

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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(RATS) LD50: 10-12 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CNS & CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
DEPRESSION, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, HEADACHE, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
EQUILBRIUM, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, UNC ONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. EYES:
DISCOMFORT, PAIN/IRRITATION. INGESTION: INJURY/DEATH. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS/ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION & CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM. DEPRESSION/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
IRRITATION/SENSITIZATION/DIZZINESS/NAUSEA/LIGHTHEADEDNESS/HEADACHE/
LOSS OF COORDINATION/EQUILIBRIUM/LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE/U
NCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH. EYES: DISCOMFORT/PAIN/IRRITATION. INGESTION:
INJURY/DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION/DERMATITIS/ABSORPTION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. (MOUTH TO MOUTH) IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK A QUART
OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA, APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW
CONFINED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS & MAY IGNITE. LIQUID OXYGEN &
OTHER OXIDANTS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/TRI-ETHANE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE/EVACUATE/VENTILATE AREA. RECOVER/ABSORB
SPILLED MATERIAL ON SAWDUST/VERMICULITE & SWEEP INTO CLOSED
CONTAINERS WET VACUUM. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. IF AREA IS POROUS,
REMOVE AS MUCH CONTAMINATED EAR TH/GRAVEL/PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. MOVE UPWIND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T USE IN POORLY VENTILATED OR
CONFINED AREAS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DON'T EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. DON'T STORE
IN OPEN/UNLABELED/MISLABELED CONTAINERS. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED AREAS, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. IF POTENTIAL OVEREXPOSURE,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE, NEOPRENE, PVA
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWR & EYEWASH
FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICIAN NOTES: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALIN FOLLOWING TRI-ETHANE
OVEREXPOSURE, ARRHYTHMIA MAY BE INDUCED. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF
THE HEART TO ADRENALIN MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO TRI-ETHANE.
1 0.84 LBS/GAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F
Vapor Pres:104.4
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.31
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 0.35
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES,
ELECTRIC ARCS, HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS OR POSSIBLY
TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE
REPROCESSED/INCINERATED/TREATED IN PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY. PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF GROUND/SURFACE WATER.
DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED SAWDUST/VERMICULITE/PO ROUS SURFACE
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REG.

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