Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 48510
MSDS Date:12/28/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N038388
MSDS Number: BQXLF

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 10,300 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:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT
OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIM EFT IN
HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING US ES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . MAY IRRIT EYES &/OR SKIN. MAY BE (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. BURNS
EYES. DERMATITIS. IRRITS NOSE & THROAT. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZ,
DEPRESSES CNS, LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. CARCIN - INDEFINITE IN ANIMALS.
THERE IS NO DOCUMENTED EVID THAT METHYLCHLOROFORM CAUSES INCR
CANCER INCIDENCE IN HUMANS. DEPRESS OF CIRCULATORY SYS HAS BEEN
REPORTED AS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CONT MD. SKIN:PROMPTLY
WASH W/MILD SOAP & LG VOLS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS LABORED. IF
BRTHG STOPS, G IVE ARTF RESP. CONT MD. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCON PERS VOMIT. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. IMMED CONT MD. NEVER ADMIN
ADRENALIN (SUPDAT)

Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS FORM EXPLO MIXTS W/AIR. THE
FOLLOWING TOX VAPS ARE FORMED WHEN MATL IS HEATED TO DECOMP,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLY TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:RSLT OF OVEREXP TO METHYLCHLOROFORM. THE HEART MAY BE
SENSITIZED BY METHYLCHLOROFORM & VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA MAY BE
INDUCED. FIRST AID PROC:FOLLOWING METHYLCHLOROFORM OVEREXP. INCR SE
NSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO ADRENALIN MAYBE CAUSED BY OVEREXP TO
METHYLCHLOROFORM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:104.4 @25C
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.330 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID USE W/ALUMINUM AS SOLVENT MAY
DECOMPOSE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MIXING W/CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC
POTASH OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS. SHOCK SENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES MAY FORM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLY TRACES OF
PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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