ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH -- 23557-1 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, UNINHIBITED, 99%  -- 6810-00F025101
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:23557-1 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, UNINHIBITED, 99%
MSDS Date:02/22/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025101
MSDS Number: BNZDC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE) (CHLOROTHENE NU),
    AEROTHANE TT, CHLOROTHENE
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:450 PPM STEL
OSHA PEL:350 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1910 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 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:INHALATION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, NARCOTIC EFFECTS,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL, DAMAGE TO LIVER/KIDNEYS,
    TOXIC EFFECTS. SKIN: HARMFUL, ABSORPT ION, IRRITATION, OR
    DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, NARCOTIC EFFECTS, LIVER/KIDNEY
    DAMAGE. INGESTIN: HARMFUL, DAMAGE TO LIVER & KIDNEYS, TOXIC
    EFFECTS. SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPT ION, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYES:
    IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
    PREFERAB LY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL, OR
    POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    REACTS VIOLENTLY W/POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ACETONE, NITRITES, & OXYGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER W/DRY LIME OR
    SODA ASH. PICK UP. KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME OR SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXPOSURE TO OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
    MAY INCREASE TOXIC EFFECTS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING
    & INHALATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR OSHA/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING RANGE: 165.2-168.8F

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F
Spec Gravity:1.338

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS/MAGNESIUM/ZINC/STRONG
    BASES/POTASSIUM/SODIUM/ACETONE/NITRITES/OXYGEN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE GAS OR PHOSGENE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING
    HEALTH & POLLUTION.

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