Product ID:XUS 11211 DEVELOPMENTAL 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE SOLVENT,18861
MSDS Date:04/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: CDZFR

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

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

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 95.0%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,3-DIOXOLANE

CAS: 646-06-0

RTECS: JH6760000

Fraction By Weight: 2.85%

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.47%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.43%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 20 PPM; 9596

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.22%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS LIKELY >2,000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNG, EYE, SKIN, CNS,
HEART. ACUTE- EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN:IRRITATION,
DEFATTING. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION. INHALE:MAY
CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT S. CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS
10,000 PPM CAN CAUSE DEATH. ORAL:HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC-
LIVER, KIDNEY, THYROID EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, SKIN DEFATTING AND CRACKING, WEAKNESS, LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE, IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSAR Y. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES.
VAPORS MAY DEVELOP A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED OR
POORLY-VENTILATED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB
SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. WASH AREA WITH SOAPY WATER TO REMOVE
RESIDUE. COLLECT WATER RINSES I N APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.
DO NOT CUT OR W ELD CONTAINER DUE TO EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRES SURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIFFERENT FORMULA. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: CONTAINS CHLORINATED SOLVENT.
INCREASED CARDIAC SENSITIVITY AND POSSIBLE ARRHYTHMIA MAY RESULT
FROM OVEREXPOSURE. DO NOT ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE OR OTHER STIMULATI
NG DRUGS FOLLOWING OVEREXPOSURE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.310
Solubility in Water:0.07% @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, REACTIVE METALS (I.E., ALUMINUM, ZINC POWDER, POTASSIUM, SODIUM,
ETC.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS, EXCESSIVE
HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECYCLING OR INCINERATION IS
RECOMMENDED. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY.
CONSIDERED A TOXIC WAST E NUMBER U226 UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261.33.RQ
1000 LB

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