ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, ANHYDROUS 99+%, 29899-9  -- 6810-00N054447
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, ANHYDROUS 99+%, 29899-9
MSDS Date:12/03/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N054447
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
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:ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)  (SARA
    III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
OSHA PEL:350 PPM
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM;450 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFTS IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
    (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
    EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR
    PHOSGENE .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROTECTION:  FACESHIELD (8" MIN)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)9600 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES &
    SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSAT ION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. EXPOS TO &/OR
    CONSUMPTION OF(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALCOHOL MAY INCR TOX EFTS. PRLNG EXPOS
    CAN CAUSE NARC EFT, DERM. CHRONIC:LAB EXPTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC
    EFTS. DMG TO LIVER, KIDNEYS. POSS RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. POSS
    MUTAGEN. TARGET ORGAN (S):LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS, CVS. SENSE ORGANS &
    SPECIAL SENSES (CONJ IRRIT); BEHAVIORAL (HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN
    CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. HARMFUL LIQ. SEV
    IRRIT. POSS MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN
    A COOL, DRY PLACE. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW LBL
    WHERE POSS). NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
    ARC WELDING, OP EN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR (ING 4)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES & (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERG EYE
    WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:POTASSIUM, SODIUM. EFTS OF OVEREXP:PERCEPTIONS, CHANGE
    IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, IRRITABILITY, CHANGE IN PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL
    TESTS); GI (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARR, NAUS/VOMIT, OTHER CHANGES); SPECI
    FIC DEVEL ABNORMS (CVS). CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF
    MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & (ING 2)

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>165F,>74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.338
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS, MAGNESIUM & ITS ALLOYS,
    ZINC, STRONG BASES. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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