OCTAGON PROCESS INC. -- MIL-T-81533A 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE  -- 6810-00-476-5612
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MIL-T-81533A 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: BDZTF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Ingred Name:METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)  (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: >93.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:350 PPM
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM/450STEL;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 10300MG/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:IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DEPRESSION.
    CHRONIC:CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA,CNS DEPRESSION,DERMATITIS,KIDNEY AND
    LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. EYES: REDNESS,
    TEARING. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS,DERMATITIS;CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED;
    EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS WATER FOR 15 MIN; INGESTION:
    RINSE MOUTH; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY,
    OR OTHER SY MPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING
    FUMES OF HCL AND POSSIBLE TRACES OF PHOSGENE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. VENTILATE AREA.
    ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. PLACE REFUSE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA; KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES AND CLOTHES.DO NOT
    INHALE VAPORS;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.DO NOT SMOKE IN WORK
    AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTIDGE IF TLV/PEL EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE; PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. CLOTHING
    TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:APRIL 29,1988.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Vapor Pres:135 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.35 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA,CAUSTIC POTASH,OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,HOT GLOWING SURFACES,ELECTRIC
    ARCS, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF
    PHOSGENE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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