Product ID:1090 ZEP SAFE/SOLV
MSDS Date:04/06/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F039723
MSDS Number: BWXMW

ZEP MFG CO

ATLANTA, GA 30301-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 404-352-1680/404-435-2973

Info Phone: 404-351-2952/404-432-2873

Cage: 0990Y

ZEP MFG CO

2015 ATLANTA, GA 30301-5000 US

Telephone: 404-351-2952/404-432-2873

Cage: 0990Y

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (CHLOROTHENE NU),

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
MAY PRODUCE LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
CARDIAC/RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & DEATH. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS M EMBRANES. EYES: REVERSIBLE
CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION, IRRITATION,
INFECTION & DERMATITIS. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
STUPOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, BURNING, REDDENING, VOMITUS FLUIDS,
TINGLING, NUMBNESS, BLURRED VISION, CONFUSION, DEFATTING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING LIVER DISEASE/HEART RHYTHM
DISORDERS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP/A MILD DETERGENT APPLY A CREAM
W/LANOLIN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINS.INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE CPR IF NEED ED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS
GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE EXPOSED DRUMS SHOULD BE COOLED W/STREAM
OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY DECOMPOSE TO FORM TOXIC/CORROSIVE
GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATE ALL FLAME, IGNITION &
HIGH HEAT SOURCES. ABSORB ON INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PICK UP &
PLACE RESIDUE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA
THOROUGHLY W/A DETERGENT SOLUTIO N & RINSE WELL W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
DRY AREA AT TEMPS. BETWEEN 40-120F. DON'T USE, STORE, SOAK/PUMP
PRODUCT IN/THROUGH ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SKIN & EYES. DON'T BREATH SPRAY
MIST/VAPORS. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL ACCUMULATE AT LOW
POINTS. DON'T USE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM/ZINC FINES/IN THE
PRESENCE OF WATER. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXPOSURE LEVELS EXCEED THE PEL/TLV. USE A
SELF CONTAINED/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/AS NEEDED TO KEEP CONCENTRATION OF VAPORS <
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRD CON'TD: INGESTION: INTRODUCTION OF SOLVENT TO THE LUNGS, AS
IN ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. DISPOSAL CONT'D:
SOLVENT WASTES MAY REQUIRE TREATMENT TO MEET APPROPRIATE STANDARDS
BE FORE DISPOSAL IN A CHEMICAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTE LANDFILL. DISPOSE
OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162-171F
Vapor Pres:100 MM
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.322
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 1): 6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, THIN LIQUID W/MILD CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIS, OXIDIZERS & ACTIVE METALS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS BETWEEN 40-120F, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQUIDS CANNOT BE SENT TO LANDFILLS UNLESS
SOLIDIFIED. UNUSABLE PRODUCT & COLLECTED, SPENT MATERIAL MAY
REQUIRE DISPOSAL AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE AT A PERMITTED
TREATMENT/STORAGE/DISPOSAL FACILITY. (SEE S UPP)

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