Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 5381
MSDS Date:05/13/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049512
MSDS Number: BVCYV

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

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:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 10.3 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CONTACT:IRRITATION,
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE D ERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION.
INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC: KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE. (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, SKIN, EYES, CVS.
CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO
CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISORDERS, HEART DISORDERS,
SENSITIVE SKIN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER. EYES:IMMEDIA TELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE
INTO CNTNR FOR LATER DIS POSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR
ANY GEN CHEM STOR AREA. HARMFUL - STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS.
CAUSES IRRIT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG VAP. USE
W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF
USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS.
HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM OF HCL &/ (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
W/ORGANIC VAP CARTIDGE IS REC. IF CONCS EXCEED CAPACITY OF
CARTRIDGE RESP, A NIOSH/MSHA AP PRVD SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:OR PHOSGENE .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-27F,-33C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.8 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FAINT ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG BASES, ALUMINUM, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, INSUFFICIENT INHIBITOR, HEAT,
FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE,
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U226
(TOXIC WASTE).

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