CHEM SERVICE INC -- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 0-652  -- 6810-00N043907
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 0-652
MSDS Date:08/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043907
MSDS Number: BRZSW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (METHYL CHLOROFORM)  (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:350 PPM;450 STEL
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM;450 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE
    MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
    EPINEPRHINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY
    EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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:POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC
    MEMBS. NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCS. C AN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. AVOID
    CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BEFORE AND AFTER HANDLING OF THIS CMPD (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BECAUSE IT WILL INCREASE THE TOXICITY
    OF THE COMPOUND. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
    LIVER DMG. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. HIGH CONCS ARE
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO  TISSUES OF THE MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP
    TRACT, EYES & SKIN. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE: BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED-USE SOAP & WATER
    TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN
    IF P ATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG
    ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
    CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
    ARRIVED.(ING 5)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISP. WASH CONTAM SURFS TO	REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A
    HOOD. USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIP. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV
    RADIATION MAY CAUSE T HE FORMATION OF HCL &/PHOSGENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPD CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: & A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER CMPDS, CAUSTICS & NITRATES.
    EFTS OF OVEREXP: WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
    NAUS &/OR VOMIT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DERM. POSSIBLE MUTAGENIC. MA Y
    CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN FUTURE GENERATION. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER AND
    KIDNEYS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:169F,76C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLSS LIQUID, ETHER LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, IRON, ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS,
    ACTIVE METALS (E.G. SODIUM), KETONES (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
    HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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