Product ID:FLUSHING SOLVENT,AH 255
MSDS Date:08/09/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D003131
MSDS Number: BRSYJ

GAST MFG CORP

2300 HIGHWAY M-139
BENTON HARBOR, MI 49023
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 616-927-0881

Cage: 24123

LAB SAFETY SUPPLY INC (FORMERLY SCIENCE RELATED)

1368 JANESVILLE, WI 53547-1368 US

Telephone: 608-757-4737

Cage: 6M644

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 95- 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,3 DIOXOLANE/GLYCOL METHYLENE ETHER

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: 0 - 5%

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 0 - 2%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 10,300 MG/KG.(RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION OF VAPORS IN
CONFINED AREAS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, POSSIBLE CNS DAMAGE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATI TIS. IF INGESTED,
CAN ACT AS INHALATION. ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
PNEUMONIA. TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LUNG, EYE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE, THROAT, MOUTH, EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
COORDINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM. SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND SKIN
DISORDERS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MONTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:CO2, WATER FOG, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE OR FLAME. TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES ARE
FORMED ON CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT GLOWING SURFACES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA
WELL. DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH
AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATING ENVIRONMENTS. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM OPEN FLAMES, GLOWING SURFACES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COOLECT IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT ENTER
SUCH AREAS UNLESS SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IN EVENT OF A SPILL, WEAR
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATD IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE
FOR WORK PERFORMED IN CON FINED PLACES. REFER TO 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
CONTROL EXPOSURE TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILES, PVA
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING TRI-ETHANE (R)
OVEREXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO ADRENALINE MAY
BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO TRI-ETHANE (R).

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F - 190F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135 @ 77F
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.300 - 1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES (CAUSTIC SODA, POTASH), OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRIC ARCS OR HOT GLOWING
SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS 1000 LBS.

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