Product ID:TRI-ETHANE(R) 377
MSDS Date:07/12/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-099-4017
MSDS Number: BSFRX

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 304-843-1300

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

GLYCOL METHYLENE ETHER, SEC BUTANOL, OTHER STABILIZERS

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10-12 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-PRIMARILY A CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. EYE/SKIN-LIQUID SPLASHED IN THE EYE CAN
RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, PAIN & IRRITATION. INGESTION-SWALLOWING OF
THIS MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN IR RITATION OF THE MOUTH & GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS,
LOSS OF COORDINATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, & EVEN DEATH IN POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS. EYE/SKIN-IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO A
HOSPITAL.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
PRESSURE DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & PHOSGENE TRACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED INA 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:EVACUATE AREA & PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION.
WEAR PROPER PROTECTION. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. RECOVER SPILLED
MATERIAL ON ADSORBENT, AND SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. AFTER ALL VISIBLE TRACES, HAVE BEEN REMOVED, WET VACUUM
THE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. STORE ONLY IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR STOCK ALUMINUM IN CONTACT WITH
TRI-ETHANE (R) TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SOLVENT DECOMPOSITION. CAUTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO USE IN PRESSURIZED OR TORALLY ENCLOSED
SYSTEM OF ALUMINUM CONSTR UCTION.

Respiratory Protection:USE A HALF OR FULL FACEPIECE ORGANIC VAPOR
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR WHEN CONCENTRATIONS
EXCEED PERMISSIBLE LIMITS. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OR FULL AFCEPIECE AIRLINE RES PIRATOR FOR EMERGENCY.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPIATE TO
CONTROL EXPOSURES BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, SILVER SHIELD GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
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
DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS WITH OUT PROPER RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION. TRI-ETHANE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT
IN LOW AREAS. LIQUID OXYGEN OR OTHER OXIDANTS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE M
IXTURES WITH TRI-ETHANE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:72-88C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.300-1.3200
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED SAW DUST, VERMICULITE, ETC. MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.
RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE REPROCESSED OR INCINCERATED OR MUST BE
TREATED IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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