Product ID:OPEN & SHUT BULK, DL1251
MSDS Date:11/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024592
MSDS Number: BMGCD

DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORP

600 COPORATE WOODS PKY
VERNON HILLS, IL 60061
US

Emergency Phone: 708-913-9313; 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 708-913-9313

Preparer: RICK LOWE

Cage: 64557

DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORPORATION

VERNON HILLS, IL 60061 US

Telephone: 708-913-9313

Cage: 64557

1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE; (METHYL CHLOROFORM)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATE; (PETROLEUM

CAS: 64742-47-8

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ANESTHETIC. IRRITATES
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. EYE
& SKIN: PRIMARY IRRITATION TO SKIN, DERMATITIS. PRIMARY IRRITATION
TO EYES, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED V ISION. HARMFUL/FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL IRRIT, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD
HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE)
MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN AND SEEK A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEEK A PHYSICIAN. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT CONSIDERED A FLAMMABLE LIQ HAZ UNDER
NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE CONDITIONS. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE
DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS OR OTHER
HIGH TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMP. THERMAL
DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS: MOP UP, WIPE UP, OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA.
CONTAIN LIQUID: TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP
CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. READ LABEL DIRECTIONS & CAUTIONS BEFORE
USE. STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID DENSE ACCUM OF VAPS. AVOID SKIN/EYE CNTCT &
EXCESS VAP INHAL. STORE AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES. CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. PLEASE READ & FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON PROD LABEL. THEY
ARE YOUR BEST GU IDE TO USING PROD IN THE MOST(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR-TYPE
RESPIRATOR REQUIRED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: HOOD OR FAN. MECHANICAL: MAINTAIN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAIL
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR USING THE WASHROOM.
SMOKE IN SMOKING AREAS ONLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: EFFECTIVE WAY, AND GIVE THE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN
GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT
AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:125
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.18
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:0.07 @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW-BROWN LIQUID; MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OR STORAGE IN ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS OR OTHER
HIGH TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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