LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEADACHE
AND NAUSEA. EXPOSED PERSON MAY LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. CHLOROCARBON
MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
IN LABORATORY ANIMALS & COULD H AVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE ARTF RESP IF NECESSARY. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH
WITH WATER. GIVE A BLAND DRINK SUCH AS MILK. CALL POISON CNTR AT
(516) 542-2323. REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING. CALL MD OR TAKE TO
HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SAND TO CONTAIN BURNING MATERIAL. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD FUME MASK & OTHER PROT CLTHG. DIKE AREA W/SAND TO CONTAIN
SPILL. SML LEAKS: MOP UP/SOAK UP IMMED. LGE SPILLS: REMOVE TO OUT
DOORS. EVAC AREA. KEEP O UT OF H2O SUPPLY. TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL
CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AS AN AIR CONTAMINATE,
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE IS LISTED IN OSHA PART 1910, SUBPART Z. CHECK
ALL CNTNRS FOR LEAKS. AVOID PRLNGD BRTHG/CONT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/ UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/PHOSGENE .
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE CROSS AIR CIRCULATION. EXHAUST AT POINT OF
USE.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163F,73C
Vapor Pres:ING 1
Spec Gravity:1.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE < 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR COLORLESS CHLORINATED SOLVENT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAME OR
SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:USE SAND TO ABSORB SPILL AND DISPOSE OF IN
PROPER MANNER. LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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