WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP -- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE  -- 6810-00-476-5612
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:12/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-476-5612
MSDS Number: BWDVS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
Address:ELECTRICAL MATERIALS DIVISION PLANT
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: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
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:TLV= 350 PPM IN AIR.
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 ABSORPTION POSSIBLE FROM
    EXTENDED EXPO.MODERATE IRRIT & DEFAT DERM. EYES:PROGRESSIVE IRRIT
    FROM SLIGHT TO MODERATE. INHAL:NOSE/THROAT IRRIT.HEAD,NAU,GI
    SIGNS,VERTIGO,MICOORDINATION,CNS DEPRE
    S,NARCOSIS.LIVER/KIDNEY/LUNG/SPLEEN TOXICITY FROM CHRONIC EXPO MAY
    OCCUR. INGEST:THROAT/ESOPHAGUS.INHAL SYMP,VOMIT,DIARR
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRIT, DEFATTING DERMATITIS. EYE IRRIT.
    NOSE/THROAT IRRIT, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL SIGNS,
    VERTIGO, MICOORDINATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS DEPRESSION, NARCOSIS.
    LIVER/KIDNEY/LUNG/SPLEEN T OXICITY. THROAT/ESOPHAGUS IRRIT,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

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

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATION IMMED W/WATER FOR 5MINS. SKIN:WASH OFF IN
    FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS
    OCCUR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL PHYSICIAN &/OR TRANSPORT TO
    EMERGENCY FA CILITY.

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

Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINER COOL. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY REESULT FROM
    BURNING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT W/LIQ/SOLID. AVOID BREATHING
    VAP. USE PROTECTIVE MEASURES OUTLINED IN MSDS. SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ
    ON ABSORBENT MATL. TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL:STOP SPILL @ SOURCE.
    DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO P REVETN SPREADING. PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN
    FLAME.CNTNRS MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED SINCE EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE PROD SHOULD NOT BE PACKAGED IN
    AL AEROSOL CANS OR W/FINELY DIVIDED AL OR ITS ALLOYS IN AEROSOL
    CAN.AL NOT ACCEPTABLE MATL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR
    PUMPS/MIXERS/FIT/STORAGE TNKS FOR 1 ,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
    PROD/FORMULATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED
    USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100 @20C
Vapor Density:4.5
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.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES. AVOID
    PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS CONTAINING ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
    &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL:ALLOW SOLVENT TO EVAPORATE IN HOOD.
    DISPOSE OF SOLIDS IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. LG SPILLS:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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