Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D001402
MSDS Number: BWZKP

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 9600 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:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CARDIAC SENSITIZATION.CHRONIC:MAY
DAMAGE LIVER,KIDNEYS,CNS,HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS ITEM HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A
TERATOGEN(CAUSING BIRTH DEFECTS).
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:NARCOTIC
EFFECTS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,IRREGULAR
HEARTBEAT,DEPRESSED RESPIRATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:998F
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
LARGE SPILLS: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE
TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE WILL EVAPORATE
QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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:DO NOT USE WITH ALUMINUM. READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
ON LABEL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH 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
NONE

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-36F,-38C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.345
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS(OXYGEN GAS,NAOH,STRONG CAUSTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE,
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE U226.

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