Product ID:RELEASE AGENT, 1201
MSDS Date:07/16/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N027578
MSDS Number: BNMBG

BELZONA AMERICA INC

2000 NW 88 COURT
MIAMI, FL 33172
US

Emergency Phone: 305-594-4994;305-274-6512

Info Phone: 305-594-4994

Preparer: J. PARTINGTON

Cage: BELZ0

BELZONA AMERICA INC

MIAMI, FL 33172 US

Telephone: 305-594-4994

Cage: BELZ0

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NAPHTHA, MEDIUM ALIPHATIC

CAS: 64742-88-7

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

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:(ACUTE) SKIN, EYE & RESP TRACT
IRRITANT. VAPS ARE NARCOTIC & A CNS DEPRESSANT. CAUSES DILATED
PUPILS, HYPOTENSION (LOW BLOOD PRESSURE), NAUS, DIZZ,
DISORIENTATION & UNCON. (CHRONIC) IRRIT, DRYNESS/FLA KING OF SKIN &
DERMAT. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN
HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY
EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARB ONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM &
AT REST. IF RECOVERY IS DELAYED/THERE ARE SIGNS OF DISTRESS, CALL
MD IMMED. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD IF IRRIT
PERSISTS . SKIN:IMMED REMOVE EXCESS W/CLEAN CLOTH & WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT/INFLAM PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. RINSE MOUTH W/WATER & DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. CALL
MD/POIS CTL CTR.

Lower Limits:0.8%
Upper Limits:16.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG (NOT A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER), FOAM,
CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DMD SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP . WILL ONLY BURN IF PRE-HEATED. USE SAND TO CONTAIN
BURNING MATL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAM, HOWEVER VAPS CAN FORM EXPLO
MIXT WITH AIR. DECOMP AND COMBUSTION PRODS MAY BE HAZ. THERM DECOMP
PRODS MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:VENT WELL & STOP FLOW OF LIQUID. DO NOT ALLOW
TO ENTER WATER COURSES. ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL (E.G.
EARTH/SAND). SWEEP UP, PLACE INTO SUITABLE LABELED CNTNRS, SEAL AND
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. FLUSH AREA WITH DETERGENT AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OVERHEATING MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO
RUPTURE. CNTNRS SHOULD BE STORED UNDER COOL, DRY CNDTNS. EMPTY
CNTNRS WILL RETAIN RESIDUE & MAY BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:CHECK ALL CNTNRS FOR LEAKS AT REGULAR INTERVALS &
BEFORE USE. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT AND/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FOR MATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED AREAS/WHERE GOOD NATURAL/MECHANICAL
VENT IS NOT AVAIL, LEADING TO A RISK OF EXCEEDING THE TLV'S
INDICATED, AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:WHERE ADEQUATE NATURAL VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE PROVIDE
SUITABLE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES,SUCH AS NEOPRENE/PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
THIS PRODUCT. WHEN USING DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>160F,>71C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 25C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.93
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE LIQUID WITH CHLORINATED SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:91.74

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS COMBINATIONS OF CARBON,
HYDROGEN, CHLORINE AND OXYGEN MAY OCCUR AT ELEVATED TEMPS. PHOSGENE
.

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

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