Product ID:SOLVENT 111, GENERAL PURPOSE GRADE, INDUSTR
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: BPXDS

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 95.5% %

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR
AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ABOVE 1000 PPM: DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, THROAT
IRRITATION. UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH ABOVE 10000PPM. PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN AND
DERMATITIS. SLIGHT TE MPORARY EYE IRRITATION AND/OR CORNEAL INJURY.
ASPIRATION HAZARD; CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE AND
RHYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER
PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. NOTE: ADRENALIN SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO PERSONS
OVEREXPOSED TO PRODUCT.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:7.5 %
Upper Limits:15.0 %
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA, VENTILATE AND AVOID
BREAATHING VAPORS. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. CLEAN UP AREA BY
MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
AVOID CONTAMINATION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWEER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PREVENT WATER OR MOIST AIR FROM ENTERING STORAGE
TANKS OR CONTAINERS. DO NOT CUT OR WELD ON EMPTY OR FULL DRUMS. DO
NOT USE WITH ALUMINUM. READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON LABEL. DO NOT
REUSE CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATION IS LIKELY TO EXCEED
350 PPM, AN APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE RESPIRATOR IS ACCEPTABLE.
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,
WITH FULL FACE PIECE , IS REQUIRED ABOVE 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS AND/OR
WINDOWS. USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS < 350 PPM
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE HAS CAUSED LIVER TOXIC
EFFECTS IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFACE LABEL. DO NOT F
LUSH TO SEWER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:100 @20C
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS AND REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE,
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, CHLORINE AND PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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