FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE  -- 6810-00N082083
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:08/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082083
MSDS Number: CGCDZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE) (SARA
    313) (CERCLA)
CAS:79-00-5
RTECS #:KJ3150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 836 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:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, INJURY.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS, DRYNESS, & INFLAMM. INGEST: ASPIR
    HAZ. MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR. MAY CAUSE CNS
    DEPRESS W/EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY  HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, & NAUS.
    ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCON, COMA, & POSS DEATH DUE
    TO RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FAILURE. ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS MAY
    CAUSE CHEM PNEUMIT, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. INHAL: HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS W/HDCH, DIZZ,
    UNCON, & COMA. CAUSES RESP TRACT  IRRIT. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE LIVER &
    KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: GET MED AID.
    FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM  CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
    2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
    PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR (SUP DAT)

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

Lower Limits:8.4%
Upper Limits:13.3%
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIALS (E.G., DRY
    SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. CLEAN
    UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT REUSE THIS
    CONTR. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. EMPTY CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE
    (LIQ &/OR VAP), & CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
    GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DO NOT
    INGEST/INHALE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & FLAME. STORE IN COOL,
    DRY PLACE. KEEP  CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>110F,>43C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-34F,-37C
Vapor Pres:25MBAR@25C
Vapor Density:4.63
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:ALMOST INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID; SWEET, SLIGHTLY
    IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM,
    ALUMINUM, HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA U-SERIES: WASTE NUMBER U227.
    THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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