Product ID:R-501 REMOVER
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-145-0255
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BRQBN

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

1639 EUCLID ST
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

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 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: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:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA
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 AND SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH A 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 ABSORBENTS
SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE ONLY IN CLOSED,
PROPERLY LABELED 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:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F(72C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.3 TO 1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS 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 OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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