Product ID:GYRO ELECTRO SOLVENT
MSDS Date:04/20/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F031221
MSDS Number: BSMWS

GYRO CHEMICAL & EQUIPMENT CO

5206 RAILROAD AVE
DEER PARK, TX 77536
US

Emergency Phone: 713-479-5905

Info Phone: 713-479-5905

Cage: GYROC

GYRO CHEMICAL & EQUIPMENT CO

DEER PARK, TX 77536 US

Telephone: 713-479-5905

Cage: GYROC

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1910 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (2B ANIMAL

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

ACGIH TLV: 339 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS. INGESTION: HIGH LEVELS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA, HEMORRHAGE; MAY BE FATAL. LIQUID MAY BE RAPIDLY
ABSORBED THROUGH LUNGS RESULTING IN INJURY TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS.
EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION W/CORNEAL INJURY & BURNS. CHRONIC: LUNG,
LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANIMAL CARCINOGEN (SEE INGREDIENTS)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, & DIFFICULTY
BREATHING. SKIN: DEFATTING & REDNESS. INGESTION: VOMITING.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATERFOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, EARTH, SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY CAUSE FROTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/SAND OR INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN
CONTAINER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED VAPORS & HEAVIER THAN AIR
& COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. USE SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
ENTERING THESE AREAS.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165-220F
Vapor Pres:85
Spec Gravity:1.385
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.35
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES SUCH AS SODIUM HYDROXIDE, STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS
SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYDROXIDE)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & VERY SMALL AMOUNTS
OF PHOSGENE & CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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