SUPELCO INC -- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 48510 -- 6830-00N038388 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 48510
MSDS Date:12/28/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N038388
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SUPELCO INC
Address:SUPELCO PARK
City:BELLEFONTE
State:PA
ZIP:16823-0048
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-359-3441
Emergency Phone Num:814-359-3441
CAGE:54968
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.
Address:3050 SPRUCE STREET
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63103
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996
CAGE:54968

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)  (SARA
    III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:350 PPM;450 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM;450 PPM STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 10,300 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:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT
    OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIM EFT IN
    HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
    EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING US ES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
    EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . MAY IRRIT EYES &/OR SKIN. MAY BE (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. BURNS
    EYES. DERMATITIS. IRRITS NOSE & THROAT. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZ,
    DEPRESSES CNS, LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. CARCIN - INDEFINITE IN ANIMALS.
    THERE IS NO DOCUMENTED EVID  THAT METHYLCHLOROFORM CAUSES INCR
    CANCER INCIDENCE IN HUMANS. DEPRESS OF CIRCULATORY SYS HAS BEEN
    REPORTED AS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CONT MD. SKIN:PROMPTLY
    WASH W/MILD SOAP & LG VOLS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
    INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS LABORED. IF
    BRTHG STOPS, G IVE ARTF RESP. CONT MD. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCON PERS VOMIT. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. IMMED CONT MD. NEVER ADMIN
    ADRENALIN (SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS FORM EXPLO MIXTS W/AIR. THE
    FOLLOWING TOX VAPS ARE FORMED WHEN MATL IS HEATED TO DECOMP,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLY TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
    ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS.
Other Precautions: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 PHOSGENE .

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:RSLT OF OVEREXP TO METHYLCHLOROFORM. THE HEART MAY BE
    SENSITIZED BY METHYLCHLOROFORM & VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA MAY BE
    INDUCED. FIRST AID PROC:FOLLOWING METHYLCHLOROFORM OVEREXP. INCR SE
    NSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO ADRENALIN MAYBE CAUSED BY OVEREXP TO
    METHYLCHLOROFORM.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:104.4 @25C
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.330 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID USE W/ALUMINUM AS SOLVENT MAY
    DECOMPOSE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MIXING W/CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC
    POTASH OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS. SHOCK SENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES MAY FORM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLY TRACES OF
    PHOSGENE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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