Product ID:EMC-13 AEROSOL
MSDS Date:01/14/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D003086
MSDS Number: BRJPD

SELIG CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

840 SELIG DR SW
ATLANTA, GA 30378
US

Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616(DC) 800-424-9300(CHEMT

Info Phone: 404-691-9220

Cage: 86938

SELIG CHEMICAL INDUS, DIV OF NATIONAL SERVICE INDUS

ATLANTA, GA 30378 US

Telephone: 404-691-9220

Cage: 86938

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96-98%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 INHAL RAT=18,000PPM/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:CAUSES
DEFATTING.EYES:IRRITANT.INHAL:IRRITANT,CAUSES HEARTBEAT
IRREGULARITIES.INGEST:IRRITANT,SENSITIZES HEART TO EPINEPHRINE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROETHANE IS IARC-3
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,HEADACHE.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING
.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH HEART AILMENTS MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.USE A SKIN CREAM WITH
LANOLIN.EYES:FLUSH WAITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CONSULT
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED.CONSULT
PHYSICIAN.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION!DO NOT
GIVEANYTHING BY MOUTH OR INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS BY QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:10/5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TEMPEATURES ABOVE 120F MAY CAUSE CANS TO
BURST.

Spill Release Procedures:UNLIKELY-THIS ITEM IS AN AEROSOL.SOAK UP WITH
AN ADSORBANT(EG.SELIG'S AP ABSORBANT;PLACE IN A SEALED
CONTAINER;LABEL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH
DETERGENT;RINSE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 120F.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT SWALLOW.AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HMIS SUGGESTS GENERAL MECHANICAL DILUTION VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES,SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165-191F
Vapor Pres:90-100PSIG
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;COLORLESS;CHLORINATED SOLVENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F,SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE,CHLORINE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT IS CONSUMED IN USE.DO NOT PUNCTURE,CRUSH
OR INCINERATE CONTAINERS.CONSULT 40CFR,PT.261.5 FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS.FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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