Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, F11
MSDS Date:07/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052461
MSDS Number: BVMHY

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CAUSE LIVER DMG. EXPOS CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DMG. ALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH

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KEEP WARM & QUIET. IF SWOLLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.

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INDUCE VOMIT TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON. IF

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NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.

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OF A POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY

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FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.

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THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE

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AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT)10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT
OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR
EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAIN ING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WORN IN LAB. ALL CHEM SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZ. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRIT.
CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUC MEMB. NARCOTIC @ HIGH CONC. POSS CARCIN.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED T HRU SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. DUST AND/OR VAP
CAN (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
FOR 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT
HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED (ING 3)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:7.0%
Upper Limits:16.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY CONTAIN HCL AND
PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA REGULATED
EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP
& PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISP. WASH CONTAMD SURF TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HNDLD ONLY IN
HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN. USE APPROP OSHA/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN
COOL DRY PLACE. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA
MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*20:VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE. MATLS TO AVOID:(E.G. SODIUM).
INCOMPATIBLE W/POWDERED METALS, NITRATES AND W/CAUSTICS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. AVOID CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
BEFORE & AFTER HANDLING OF CMPD BECAUSE IT WILL INCREASE TOX OF
CMPD. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. EXPOS CAN (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:90.5F,32.5C
Vapor Pres:100 @20C
Spec Gravity:1.3376
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, FRUITY/PLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE W/IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT
METALS. INCOMPATIBLE W/ACTIVE METALS (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/KETONES & WIDE VARIETY OF
OTHER CMPDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL & PHOSGENE . DECOMPOSITION
LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
.

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