AMCO CHEMICAL CORP -- TRICHLOROETHANE  -- 6810-00-292-9625
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:09/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-292-9625
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Info Phone Num:NOT IN BUSINESS !
Emergency Phone Num:NOT IN BUSINESS!
Preparer's Name:HMIS TECHNICIAN
CAGE:97984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:NOT IN BUSINESS! 911008P505A ???
CAGE:97984

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

Ingred Name:METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE)  (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:350 PPM/450 STEL
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM/450STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 10300 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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR
    AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE. CHRONIC: U NKNOWN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
    OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INCOORDINATION AND IMPAIRED JUDGMENT MAY OCCUR
    AT VAPOR EXPOSURES FROM 500-1000 PPM. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND
    GENERAL ANESTETHIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN RANGES OF 1000 PPM AND
    HIGHER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO ADRENALINE
    MAY BE CAUSED BY OVER EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
    FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL AT TENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    MILK OR USP MINERAL OIL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:932F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
    LARGE SPILLS: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE
    TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE WILL EVAPORATE
    QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER  OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE WITH ALUMINUM. READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
    ON LABEL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IF VAPOR LEVELS EXCEED 1000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
    TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
    EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG
Spec Gravity:1.34 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ODOR LIKE CHLOROFORM
Corrosion Rate:UNKNOWNU

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE,
    1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS

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