Product ID:RP 79-1
MSDS Date:12/17/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F030397
MSDS Number: BSKZS

CIBA-GEIGY CORP REN PLASTICS DIV

4917 DAWN AVE
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5605
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 517-351-5900

Preparer: M. MUNSELL

Cage: 02684

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (CHLOROTHENE NU),

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1900 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

FREON 113, 1,1,2,-TRICHLORO-1,2,2,-TRIFLUOROETHANE,

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

ALEX (TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMER) *93-3*

CAS: 25038-71-5

<10 GRAMS/LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN & EYE IRRITANT. INHALATION:
ASPHYXIANT, NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DEFATTING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN & EYE CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER & DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN &/OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA).

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY
BURST IF EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES >130 F.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH TRICHLOROETHANE WILL NOT BURN,
CERTAIN MIXTURES IN AIR MAY IGNITE MOMENTARILY IN THE PRESENCE OF
SPARK/FLAME. ACID FUMES BE PRESENT DURING FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB IN ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT EXPOSE TO
HEAT OR STORE ABOVE 120F. AVOID SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DON'T SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST IN ACCORDANCE W/ACGIH
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: A TEMPORARY CONDITION KNOWN AS POLYMER FUME FEVER
(CHEST DISCOMFORT & COUGHING) MAY RESULT FROM A COMBINATION OF
SMOKE & INHALED FLOUROPOLYMER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:117 F
Vapor Pres:70 PSI
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): 1.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT, TEMPERATURES >120F (49C),
& OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID FUMES, HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR METHOD THAT
COMPLIES W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN 1956,
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS.

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