Product ID:TRICHLOROETHANE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0387
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZHQ

Emergency Phone: 999-999-9999

Info Phone: 504-362-3232, OR 800-535-4095

Preparer: ERNEST CARTER

Cage: 27978

Telephone: 504-362-3232, OR 800-535-4095

Cage: 27978

1,1,1 TRICHLOROMETHANE (STABILIZED)

OSHA PEL 350 PPM

Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE-LOW
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY; ACUTE EXPOSURE IN THE
1000PPM RANGE CAUSE NARCOSIS. OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS,DRUNKENNESS AND
DROSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEAT H AT EXTREME DOSES. SKIN
CONTACT/ABSORPTION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE
DERMATITIS
THROUGH DEFATTING OF SKIN. INGESTION: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE,
INGESTION OF SMALL
QUANTITIES IS NOT LIKELY BE TOXIC.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH EXPOSED
AREAS WITH WATER
FOR 5 TO 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR . IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED,
ADMINISTER RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN IF AVAI LABLE. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL PHYSICIAN AND OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:15.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
USED WHERE 1,1,1 TRICHLOROMETHANE IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEN UP AREA (WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING) BY
MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
TRANSFER TO CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. PIPE VENTS OUTDOOR. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW
AREA.
Other Precautions:PREVENT MOIST AIR FROM ENTERING STORGE. NO SMOKING IN
PRESENCE OF VAPORS. CONTACT
WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURIZABLE FLUID SYSTEM MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
REACTIONS.
CONSULT EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER FOR FURTHE R INFORMATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHEN USED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VITRON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL COATED GLOVES OR
EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:HEADGEAR & APRON WHEN SPLASHING IS A
PROBLEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=87.8C, 190.F
Vapor Pres:(MM HG) @20%C 100
Vapor Density:(AIR=1)4.6
Spec Gravity:(H20=1):1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER=1): 0.4
Solubility in Water:0.07G/100G @ 25%C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CLEANLIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE (SMALL
AMOUNTS)

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMED OR INCINERATED. CONTAMINATED
ABSORBENT MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITY.
CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DIS POSAL AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED
PROCEDURES.

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