Product ID:D-703 DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:06/22/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-160-8480
MSDS Number: BRNHL

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

1639 EUCLID STREET
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-3770
US

Emergency Phone: 213-450-1111

Info Phone: 213-450-1111

Cage: 98733

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

00000 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 US

Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046

Cage: 98733

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL IS PRIMARILY A CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. INHALATION CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. EYE OR SKIN CONTACT CAN RESULT IN DISCOMFORT,
PAIN AND IRRITATION. SWALLOWING MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF THE
MOUTH AND GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NA
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, DISCOMFORT, PAIN OR IRRITATION OF EYES. DERMATITIS.
IRRITATION OF MOUTH. VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. FLUSH EYES & SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. S EE A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
PRESSURE-DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH HIGH ENERGY
SPARK, FLAME OR HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION. WEAR SKIN, EYE,
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. RECOVER SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENT
SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE ONLY IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID REPEATED CONTACT WITH
SKIN. DO NOT SWALLOW.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN ORGANIC VAPOR CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE OR
CANISTER WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL(MECHANICAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:VITON.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOR BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT SWALLOW.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:V2
Boiling Pt:=72.2C, 162.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-45.C, -49.F
Vapor Pres:135 MM
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.300-1.3200
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 ETHYL ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES,
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES
OF PHOSGENES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS
MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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