Product ID:1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:08/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082083
MSDS Number: CGCDZ

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1 REAGENT LANE
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US

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Cage: 1B464

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ETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE) (SARA

CAS: 79-00-5

RTECS: KJ3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 836 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: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, INJURY.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS, DRYNESS, & INFLAMM. INGEST: ASPIR
HAZ. MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR. MAY CAUSE CNS
DEPRESS W/EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, & NAUS.
ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCON, COMA, & POSS DEATH DUE
TO RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FAILURE. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS MAY
CAUSE CHEM PNEUMIT, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. INHAL: HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS W/HDCH, DIZZ,
UNCON, & COMA. CAUSES RESP TRACT IRRIT. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: GET MED AID.
FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR (SUP DAT)

Lower Limits:8.4%
Upper Limits:13.3%
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIALS (E.G., DRY
SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. CLEAN
UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT REUSE THIS
CONTR. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. EMPTY CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE
(LIQ &/OR VAP), & CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DO NOT
INGEST/INHALE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & FLAME. STORE IN COOL,
DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>110F,>43C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-34F,-37C
Vapor Pres:25MBAR@25C
Vapor Density:4.63
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:ALMOST INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID; SWEET, SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM,
ALUMINUM, HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA U-SERIES: WASTE NUMBER U227.
THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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