Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE ACS REAGENT, T4678
MSDS Date:07/26/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075683
MSDS Number: CCWTL

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PERCEPTIONS, CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, IRRIT, CHANGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIARR, NAUS/VOMIT, OTHER CHANGES. SPECIFIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
& SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. EXPOS
TO &/OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCR TOX
EFTS. PRLNGD EXPOS CAN CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFT, DERM. CHLOROCARB MATLS
HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES
IN HUMANS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG & SH OES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BRTHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. HARMFUL LIQ. SEV IRRIT.
POSS MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.
DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR
HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF
HCL AND/OR PHOS GENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FSHLD . EFTS OF OVEREXP:ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBS . LAB EXPERS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. DMG
TO LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS , CVS.
TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS &SPECIAL SENSES:CONJUNCTIVA IRRIT.
BEHAVIORAL:HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED (ING 2)

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & BASES. ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM & THEIR ALLOYS,
ZINC. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/POTASSIUM & SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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