Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE;T3911
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-091-0676
MSDS Number: BSYLW

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
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US

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Cage: 1B464

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 96.5%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-EPOXYBUTANE (SARA III);1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.47%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.34%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=10300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
AND CNS EFFECTS.PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER,KIDNEY,HEART AND
LUNG DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,DEFATTING.1,4-DIOXANE IS
DERMALLY ABSORBED(LD50 DERM RA B=7600MG/KG).EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITIATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES AND CNS
EFFECTS.ASPIRATN HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE-POSSIBLE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. 1,4-DIOXANE IS A TUMOR PROMOTER IN MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,IMPAIRMENT OF
EQUILIBRIUM,HEADACHE,LASSITUDE,ATAXIA;HIGHER
DOESES-ANETHESIA,INCOORDINATION,EUPHORIA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COMA,DEATH
.SKIN:REDNESS,ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS.I NGEST:BURNING
SENSATION.SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO INHAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY,SKIN,LIVER,KIDNEY,LUNG OR HEART AILMENTS MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.NOTE:DO NOT
GIVE EPINEPHRINE;TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:998F
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE FORM HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.REPORT
SPILLS IN WATER TO NRC,800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACOOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN,BUT DOES NOT READILY IGNITE.

Respiratory Protection:1000PPM-SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.ESCAPE-GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER,SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.FIREFIGHTING-AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR+FULL FACEPIECE,US E IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.O
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.EYE WASH AND SAFETY
SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RQ=1000LBS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-36F,-38C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 CCL*4=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE;0.09%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;MILD CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR
Corrosion Rate:PROD HCL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACETONE,ALKALI,METALS(POWDERED),OXIDIZERS,RUBBER,PLASTICS,COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS MATERIAL SLOWLY DECOMPOSES TO
HCL.INHIBITOR IS ADDED TO SLOW DECOMPOSITION;WATER REACTS WITH THE
INHIBITOR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE # U226(40CFR262).

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