Product ID:LEAK DETECTION POWDER 491
MSDS Date:11/07/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-909-3123
MSDS Number: BMDSX

PRODUCTS RESEARCH & CHEMICAL CORPORATION

5430 SAN FERNANDO ROAD
GLENDALE, CA 91209
US

Emergency Phone: 818-240-2060 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 818-240-2060

Preparer: RBW

Cage: DO563

PRODUCTS RESEARCH & CHEMICAL

1800 GLENDALE, CA 91209 US

Telephone: 818-240-2060

Cage: DO563

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYDROUS MAGNESIUM SILICATE.

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: MW2700000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 FIBERS/CC; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION.
SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:MUCUS MEMBRANR IRRITAION., MAY CAUSE
NARCOTIC EFFECT IN HIGH CONCENTRATION., EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY
CAUSE PROARRYTHMIC ACTIVITY WHICH SOMETI ME CAUSES CARDIAC ARREST.
INHLATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES AND SKIN, DROWSINESS,
COUGHING AND CHOKING, IRREGULAR HEART BEAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART, LUNG AND SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT
15-20 MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY,
CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION :SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8 FOR TCE
Upper Limits:10.5 FOR TCE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR 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:NONE NOTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION. USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND
WEAR AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR MAJOR SPILL. SCOOP INTO
CONTAINERS. CLEAN UP RESIDUE WITH 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE WATER WAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR/AIR-SUPPLD RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS. EYEWASH FACILITIES,
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT
EAT,DRINK,SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE AS DIRECTED

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.76
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER FORM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS OXIDES OF CARBON; HCL GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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