Product ID:SOLVENT 111,GENERAL PURPOSE GRADE,INDUSTRIAL GRADE,ECCO 1500
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-088-9074
MSDS Number: BSHMQ

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751/415-821-3182 (COLLECT)

Info Phone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.5%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: <3.0%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNG, EYE, SKIN, LIVER.
ACUTE- EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION, DEFATTING. PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION. INHALE:MAY CAUSE CNS
EFFECTS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY C AUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS &
DEATH. ORAL:HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC- OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
LIVER DAMAGE, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, SKIN DEFATTING AND CRACKING, WEAKNESS, LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE, IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYG EN IF NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURE MAY BUILDUP IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. MAY FORM TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB
SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. WASH AREA WITH SOAPY WATER TO REMOVE
RESIDUE. COLLECT WATER RINSES I N APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS OR ORGANIC VAPOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.07% @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - MILD SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND REACTIVE METALS (I.E.,
ALUMINUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ETC.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS, EXCESSIVE
HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECYCLING OR INCINERATION IS
RECOMMENDED. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY.
CONSIDERED A TOXIC WAST E NUMBER U226 UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261.33.RQ
1000 LB

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