Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:12/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: BWDVS

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

ELECTRICAL MATERIALS DIVISION PLANT
MANOR, PA 15665
US

Emergency Phone: 412-864-8200

Info Phone: 412-864-8200

Cage: 11927

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

MANOR, PA 15665 US

Telephone: 412-864-8200

Cage: 11927

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV= 350 PPM IN AIR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:SKIN ABSORPTION POSSIBLE FROM
EXTENDED EXPO.MODERATE IRRIT & DEFAT DERM. EYES:PROGRESSIVE IRRIT
FROM SLIGHT TO MODERATE. INHAL:NOSE/THROAT IRRIT.HEAD,NAU,GI
SIGNS,VERTIGO,MICOORDINATION,CNS DEPRE
S,NARCOSIS.LIVER/KIDNEY/LUNG/SPLEEN TOXICITY FROM CHRONIC EXPO MAY
OCCUR. INGEST:THROAT/ESOPHAGUS.INHAL SYMP,VOMIT,DIARR
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRIT, DEFATTING DERMATITIS. EYE IRRIT.
NOSE/THROAT IRRIT, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL SIGNS,
VERTIGO, MICOORDINATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS DEPRESSION, NARCOSIS.
LIVER/KIDNEY/LUNG/SPLEEN T OXICITY. THROAT/ESOPHAGUS IRRIT,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATION IMMED W/WATER FOR 5MINS. SKIN:WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS
OCCUR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL PHYSICIAN &/OR TRANSPORT TO
EMERGENCY FA CILITY.

Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINER COOL. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY REESULT FROM
BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT W/LIQ/SOLID. AVOID BREATHING
VAP. USE PROTECTIVE MEASURES OUTLINED IN MSDS. SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ
ON ABSORBENT MATL. TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL:STOP SPILL @ SOURCE.
DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO P REVETN SPREADING. PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN
FLAME.CNTNRS MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED SINCE EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE PROD SHOULD NOT BE PACKAGED IN
AL AEROSOL CANS OR W/FINELY DIVIDED AL OR ITS ALLOYS IN AEROSOL
CAN.AL NOT ACCEPTABLE MATL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR
PUMPS/MIXERS/FIT/STORAGE TNKS FOR 1 ,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
PROD/FORMULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 @20C
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.322
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1, ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES. AVOID
PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS CONTAINING ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
&/OR CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & VARIOUS
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL:ALLOW SOLVENT TO EVAPORATE IN HOOD.
DISPOSE OF SOLIDS IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. LG SPILLS:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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