Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0387
MSDS Number: BVTYN

UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA, CORP. DIV-EASTERN

1650 EAST GOLF ROAD
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 708-619-2644

Cage: 77416

UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA, CORP. DIV-EASTERN

SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195 US

Telephone: 708-619-2644

Cage: 77416

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 94-98%

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: 1-4%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DEPRESSION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS
DEPRESSION, GI TRACT IRRITATION, ASP IRATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATEDEXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION OR DERMATITIS;LIVER &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS
OF COORDINATION, AND FATIGUE, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES:
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, STINGING. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNING,
DRYING, AND CRACKI NG. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA,DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, LUNG
DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATT ENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW KNEES. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS/DISPERSE VAPORS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND & AWAY FROM SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
DRAINS OR WATERWAYS. USE SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIALS TO ABSORB;
SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT USE
WITH ALUMINUM. READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON LABEL. DO NOT REUSE
CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>160F,>71C
Vapor Pres:134 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.29
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SELECTED
AMINES, REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH PRESSURE IN ALUMINUM SYSTEMS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)=1000 POUNDS. IF
SPILL GREATER THAN EPA RQ; CALL NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT
800-424-8802.

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