methyl chloroform; (1,1,1-trichloroehane) (sara 313) supp data: contaminated. provide quick drench. other precautions: heat and/or uv radiation may cause
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE MAY CAUSE AN
ALLERGIC RXN. VAPS MAY CAUSE POSS NERV SYS DMG & EVEN DEATH IN
CONFINED/POORLY VENT AREAS. VOMIT & SUBSEQUENT ASPIR INTO LUNGS MAY
LEAD TO CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. C HLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED
SENSIT OFMYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE
SIMILAR EFT IN (SUPDAT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, HEADACHE, LOSS OF EQUILIBRIUM,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LIQUID SPLASHED IN EYE CAN RESULT IN DISCOMFORT,
PAIN & IRRIT. PRLNGD CONT W/LIQ ON SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRIT &
DERM.INGEST MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF MOUTH & GI TRACT W/OTHER EFTS AS
LISTED FOR INHAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, LI FTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN: FLUSH
PROMPTLY WITH WATER. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MED ATTN. NOTE TO PHYS: NEVER
ADMIN ADRENALIN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS CONC IN CONFINED/POORLY VENT AREA
CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONT W/HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FLAME/HIGH INTENSITY
SOURCE OF HEAT.THERM DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL HCL(SUPDAT)
Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE AREA AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM
VENTILATION. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. REMOVE SPILLED MATERIAL ON
ABSORBENT SWEEPING COMPOUND. PUT INTO CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO S EWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED OR
CONFINED AREA WITHOUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. STORE ONLY IN
CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELLED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE/STACK ALUMINUM IN CONT W/TRICHLOROETHANE
TO PVNT SOLV DECOMP (STACKING CORR).CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN
WHEN WORKING W/CHEMS.NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN GEN
VICINITY OF AR C WELDING,OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. (ING 3)
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF OR FULL FACEPIECE
ORGANIC VAPOR CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER OR SCBA IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE FOR EMERGENCIES IN POORLY VENTILATED OR
CONFINED AREAS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION TO CONTROL
EXPOSURES TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR IMPERVIOUS-TYPE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN
CONT. EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH IMMED WHEN SKIN BECOMES WET. IMMED
REMOVE(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR USE CAREFULLY.
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 162F,72C @ 760 MMHG. SPEC GRAV: 1.30-1.32 @ 25C (H*2O=1). EXPLO
HAZ: & PHOSGENE . HLTH HAZ: HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES
IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . OTHER PROT
EQUIP: NON-IMPERVIOUS CLTHG THAT BECOMES (ING 2)
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:135 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.35 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS-SUCH AS
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM POWDERS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA/RCRA. (RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER-U-226). DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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