Product ID:CHEMICAL VULCANIZING FLUID, CODE-21,22,23
MSDS Date:11/22/1985
FSC:2640
NIIN:00-157-0107
MSDS Number: BRNHJ

TRUFLEX RUBBER PRODUCTS COMPANY

1667 N MAIN ST TERMINAL ANNEX
LOS ANGELES, CA 90051
US

Emergency Phone: 213-227-1935

Info Phone: 213-227-1935

Cage: 28954

TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PRODUCTS CO

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 US

Telephone: 213-224-6300

Cage: 28954

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NATURAL RUBBER, TACKIFERS, AND ACCELERATORS.

Fraction By Weight: 3-8%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANESTHIC EFFECTS MAY BE SEEN IN THE
RANGE OF 500-1000 PPM. OVER 1000 PPM MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS; OVER
10,000 PPM CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
ABOVE PEL MAY RESULT IN LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RECENT REVIEWS OF TEST INDICATE NO
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE POSSIBLE CARCINOGENICITY OF THIS SOLVENT.
Effects of Overexposure:NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN
ACUTELY TOXIC AMOUNTS. INGESTION: LOW ACUTE TOXICITY. EYES: PAIN &
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION & POSSIBLE DERMATITIS. INHALATION:
IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUS EA, LIGHTHEADEDEONESS, HEADACHE, LOSS
OFEQUILIBRIUM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH, INCONFINED,
UNVENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN-WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER & REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF
BREATHING DIFFICU LT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING, IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHS - APPROVED PRESSURE
DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED WITH A
HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FALME, OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE. BURNING CAN PRODUCE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OR POSSIBLE TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL: MOP UP, WIPE UP OR USE SORBENT.
LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID. TRANSFER TO CLOSED
METAL CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, STORE IN COOL
DRY PLACE. ALUMINUM IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR TANKS,
FITTINGS, MIXERS OR PUMPS. KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVR THAN AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS. USE SPECIAL BREATHG APPRATUS & HAVE OBSERVER PRESENT IF
ENTERING SUCH AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED ORGANIC VAP RESPIRATOR
FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL EXHAUST: TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR VITON.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHER,ETHYL=1)
Solubility in Water:0.07G/100 G
Appearance and Odor:TAN LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OR OXIDIZING
MATERIALS, SHOCK SENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOTGLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSIBLE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLVENT MAY BE SHIPPED TO LICENSED RECLAIMER.
CONTAMINATED SAW DUST OR SORBENT AND WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A
PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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