Product ID:SOLVENT III, GENERAL PURPOSE GRADE,INDUSTRI
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-1487
MSDS Number: BQQFS

VULCAN MATERIALS CO, VULCAN CHEMICALS DIV

1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253-0390
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-5338, 316-524-5751

Info Phone: 205-877-3420, 800-873-4898

Cage: 1B635

VULCAN MATERIALS CO METALS DIVISION

7588 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B635

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.5%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: <3.0%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SLIGHT IRRITATION AND CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION:
DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, THROAT IRRITATION, BLOOD PRESSURE
DEPRESSION, CARDIAC SENSITIZATION, VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE TOXICITY IS LOW TO
MODERATE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:
IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, THROAT IRRITATION, BLOOD PRESSURE DEPRESSION, CARDIAC
SENSITIZATION, VENTICULAR ARRHYTHMIA , UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
INGESTION: TOXICITY IS LOW TO MODERATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE AND
RHYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHIN G, GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE DUE TO
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA. TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
SYSTEM TO PREVENT CONTAMINATING ENTIRE BUILDING. CLEAN UP BY
MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENTS. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF GR OUND AND SURFACE WATERS. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE LABELED AND SEALED CONTAINERS IN
A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. PREVENT WATER OR MOIST AIR FROM
ENTERING CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT OR WELD ON FULL OR EMPTY DRUMS. DO NOT USE
ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT FOR STORAGE AND/OR TRANSFER. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES ON
ENTERING CO NFINED SPACES SUCH AS TANKS AND PITS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS 350 PPM. A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PIECE IS
REQUIRED FOR CONC. ABOVE 1,00 0 PPM AND FOR SPILLS AND EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. PROVIDE VENTILATION
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW 350 PPM.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURIZABLE FLUID SYSTEM MAY
CAUSE VIOLENT REACTIONS. DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFACE LABEL. DO NOT
REUSE DRUM WITHOUT RECYCLING OR RECONDITIONING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCALLAWS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.07 GM/100 GM @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, AND REACTIVE METALS (ALUMINUM, POTASSIUM,
SODIUM, ETC.).
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802)
OF UNCONTROLLED SPILLS IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ). RQ IS
1000 LBS. DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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