Product ID:R-501 CLEANER
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N047928
MSDS Number: BVBYH

MET-L-CHEK CO

1639 EUCLID ST
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-450-1111

Cage: IO387

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

00000 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 US

Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046

Cage: 98733

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: <95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM;450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM;450 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MATERIAL IS PRIMARILY A CNS
DEPRESSANT. INHAL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP SYSTEM. EYE/SKIN CONT CAN
RSLT IN DISCOMFORT, PAIN & IRRIT. SWALLOWING MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF
MOUTH & GI TRACT. SIGNS/SYMPS O F EXPOS: IRRIT OF RESP SYS, DIZZ,
HDCH,DISCOMFORT, PAIN/IRRIT OF EYES. DERM, IRRIT OF MOUTH, VOMIT.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD
HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE)
MAY BE CONTRAINDICA TED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP
EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
FUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST: DRINK
LARGE AMOU NTS OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS, OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED/POORLY
VENTD AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONT W/HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FLAME/HIGH
INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT. THERMAL DECOMP PROD(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PROVID MAXIMUM VENTILATION. WEAR SKIN, EYE,
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. RECOVER SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENTS
SUCH AS SAWDUST/VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE ONLY IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID CONT W/EYES. AVOID RPTD
CONT W/SKIN. DO NOT SWALLOW. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE
IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIA MAY CAUSE F ORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE AN NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN
TLV.
Protective Gloves:VITON.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES/SKIN. DO NOT SWALLOW.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.300-1.320(H*2O=1). EXPLO HAZ: MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE
.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135@25C
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35(ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES,
ELEC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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