Product ID:0820423 1 1 1 TRICHLOROETHANE METHYL CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F054667
MSDS Number: CGHMG

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METHYLCHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (CHLOROTHENE NU),

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
HAVE SEVERE AFFECT ON CNS & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. MAY BE
IRRITATING ON CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTETO PHYSICIAN:
DON'T ADMINISTER ADRENALIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE RELEASED MATERIAL, TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT.
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD/W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH & SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165.2F
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.322
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): <1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, SODIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE,
CARBON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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