WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP -- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, BS-80 51550-FW  -- 6810-00N041542
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, BS-80 51550-FW
MSDS Date:12/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041542
MSDS Number: BSQTT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
City:MANOR
State:PA
ZIP:15665
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-864-8200
Emergency Phone Num:412-864-8200
CAGE:11927
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
Address:INSULATING MATERIALS DIVISION PLANT
Box:City:MANOR
State:PA
ZIP:15665
Country:US
Phone:412-864-8200
CAGE:11927

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE,1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)
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

=====================  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:SKIN: SKIN ABSORP POSS FROM EXTENDED
    EXPOS. MOD IRRIT & DEFAT DERM. EYES: PROGRESSIVE IRRIT FROM SLIGHT
    TO MOD. INHAL: IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT. HDCH, NAUS, GI SIGNS,
    VERTIGO, MICOORDINATION, CNS DEPRESS  NARC. LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG &
    SPLEEN TOXFROM CHRONIC EXPOS MAY OCCUR. INGEST: IRRIT OF THROAT,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ESOPHAGUS. SYMPS OF INHAL PLUS VOMIT
    & DIARR POSS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
    EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
    ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,  EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
    FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATION IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER/SHOWER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
    IF EFFECTS OCCUR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    &/OR TR ANSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY.

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

Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL. HAZARDOUS DECOMP PROD MAY RSLT FROM BURNING.
    THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONT W/LIQ/SOLID. AVOID BRTHG VAPS. USE
    PROT MEASURES OUTLINED. SM SPILL: ABSORB LIQ ON ABSORB MATL &
    TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL: STOP SPILL @ SOURCE, DIKE AREA OF SPILL
    TO PVNT SPREADING, PUMP  LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. CONTRS MAY BE HAZ
    WHEN EMPTIED SINCE EMPTY CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE PROD SHOULD NOT BE PKGD IN
    ALUMINUM AEROSOL CANS/W/FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM/ITS ALLOYS IN AN
    AEROSOL CAN. ALUMINUM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE MATL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR
    PUMPS, MIXERS, FITTI NGS, STOR TANKS FOR (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECH(GEN) &/OR LOC EXHAUST VENT TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: TO CHLOROCARBONS . OTHER PREC: 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE
    PROD OR FORMULATION. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN
    VICIN OF ARC WELD, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT &/OR UV RADI A MAY
    CAUSE FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE 

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:156F,69C
Vapor Pres:100@20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.322
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES. AVOID PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS CONTAINING
    ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL: ALLOW SOLV TO EVAP IN HOOD. DISPOSE OF
    SOLIDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS. LG SPILLS:
    DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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