Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 0-652
MSDS Date:08/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043907
MSDS Number: BRZSW

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (METHYL CHLOROFORM) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC
MEMBS. NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCS. C AN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. AVOID
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BEFORE AND AFTER HANDLING OF THIS CMPD (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BECAUSE IT WILL INCREASE THE TOXICITY
OF THE COMPOUND. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
LIVER DMG. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. HIGH CONCS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE: BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED-USE SOAP & WATER
TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN
IF P ATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG
ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED.(ING 5)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISP. WASH CONTAM SURFS TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A
HOOD. USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIP. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE T HE FORMATION OF HCL &/PHOSGENE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPD CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: & A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER CMPDS, CAUSTICS & NITRATES.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
NAUS &/OR VOMIT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DERM. POSSIBLE MUTAGENIC. MA Y
CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN FUTURE GENERATION. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER AND
KIDNEYS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:169F,76C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLSS LIQUID, ETHER LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, IRON, ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS,
ACTIVE METALS (E.G. SODIUM), KETONES (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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