Product ID:TRI-ETHANE 377
MSDS Date:08/08/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-411-5983
MSDS Number: CCMLS

PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 412-434-3131

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >10000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF VAPORS/MISTS
INHALED; CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION. CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION; PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRAC T IRRITATION, CNS
DEPRESSION. ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE PULMONARY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NO
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN OR TERATOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION/EQUILIBRIUM, DEATH, CNS
DAMAGE. EYES-PAIN, IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT. SKIN-IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INGESTED-IRRITATION OF MOUTH/ GI TRACT, CNS DEPRESSION
(SEE INHALED).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RE SPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LOTS OF WATER.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO HOSPITAL OR PHYSICIAN.
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
AND PHOSGENE; WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL FIRE
FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN CONFINED OR POORLY
VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH HIGH ENERGY SPARK,
FLAME OR HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. ISOLATE & DENY
ENTRY. WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. DIKE/CONTAIN SPILL.
KEEP OUT OF GROUND & SURFACE WATER. RECOVER WITH ABSORBENTS. SCOOP
UP & PLACE IN CONTAINE R FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. WET VACUUM RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED
CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL OR ITES VAPORS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS CAN DECOMPOSE TO FORM
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & PHOSGENE. AVOID CONTAMINATING WATER SUPPLIES.
USE ONLY IN WELL -VENTILATED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:VITON, SILVER SHIELD, PVA (LIMITED USE)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS WHE NEEDED TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:135
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.310
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OXIDIZING MATERIALS-SHOCK SENSITIVE
COUMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AT A PERMITTED
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE
REPROCESSED OR INCINERATED OR MUST BE TREATED IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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