TESTING SYSTEMS,INC -- CHLOROTHENE -- 6850-00-142-8840
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:CHLOROTHENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-142-8840
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TESTING SYSTEMS,INC
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-767-7300
CAGE:28257
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TESTING SYSTEMS,INC.
CAGE:28257
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: >90%
OSHA PEL:350 PPM/450 STEL
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM/450STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1
Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000PPM/30000STEL;93
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHETIC EFFECT.MAY OCCUR IN RANGE OF
500-1000 PPM;SKIN/EYES:IRRITATES
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER-MEDICAL ATTN IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GET MEDICAL
HELP;INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING,CALL PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:17.2
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR EQUIP.,NOT
CONSIDERED A FLAMM.LIQ
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL,NOT CONSIDERED A FLAMMABLE
LIQUID UNDER NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAK:WIPE OR SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY-REMOVE
TO OUT OF DOORS;LARGE SPILLS:EVACUATE AREA-CONTAIN LIQUID-TRANSFER
TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS-KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE;AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR;STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT UNDER PRESSURE.DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CAN;READ CAREFULLY MANUFACTURER PRECAUTIONARY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
CAN BEFORE USE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:BELOW 350PPM-NONE;FULL-FACE MASK W/ORGANIC
CANISTER UP TO 2%
Ventilation:CIRCULATE & DISPLACE AIR TO PREVENT VAPOR ACCUMULATION
Protective Gloves:RECOMMEND
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/O S.SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL PROCEDURE
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=74.C, 165.2F
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.55
Spec Gravity:1.321
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.33
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID-SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SLOW HYDROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME,WELDING ARC & OTHER HIGH TEMP
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE-SMALL AMOUNTS OF
PHOSGENE & CHLORINE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A RECLAIMER; OBSERVE LOCAL,STATE &
FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
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