Product ID:HEADWAY, DL2670
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N026793
MSDS Number: BNLDN

DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORP

600 CORPORATE WOODS PKWY
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

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO; (METHYL CHLOROFORM)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90-95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MASIL SF 350

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

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:SKIN & EYES: CONTACT IRRIT. INHAL: MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. VAPORS:
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESP TRACT. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEP HRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A
SIMILAR EFTS IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING EYE, SKIN,
OR UPPER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: PROVIDE FRESH AIR, OXYGEN OR
ARTF RESP AS NEEDED. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . NOTE TO MD: THE
US E OF EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CNTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS ARE VERY TOXIC AND
HIGHLY IRRITATING. SPILLED MATERIAL IS SLIPPERY; AVOID FALLS. THERM
DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:PERMIT ONLY PROPERLY PROTECTED WORKERS IN THE
AREA (WITH EYE/SKIN PROTECTION AND NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED
BRTHG APPARATUS). ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH INERT MATERIAL. PUMP
LARGE SPILLS INTO SALV AGE TANKS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRUM WELL SEALED IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS ARE HAZ. OBSERVE ALL LABEL
PRECAUTIONS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURF. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMA TION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:ABOVE PEL/TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL: NONE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OF USING THE WASHROOM.
SMOKE IN SMOKING AREAS ONLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:167F,75C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.294
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQ; CHARACT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, BASES, AND "WHITE" METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND OTHER
CHLORINATES. HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

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