SAF-T-LOK CHEMICAL CORP -- PRIMER  -- 8010-00N048904
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PRIMER
MSDS Date:09/05/1990
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N048904
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SAF-T-LOK CHEMICAL CORP
Address:300 EISENHOWER LANE N
City:LOMBARD
State:IL
ZIP:60148
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-978-2001
Emergency Phone Num:708-978-2001
CAGE:4Z400
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SAF-T-LOK CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:300 EISENHOWER LANE NORTH
City:LOMBARD
State:IL
ZIP:60148
Country:US
Phone:708-971-2001
CAGE:4Z400

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-; (1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 91%
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:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXCESS INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE
    NASAL & RESP IRRIT. SIGNS/SYMPS OF EXPOS: INHAL:DIZZ, WEAK, NAUS,
    HDCH, POSS UNCON. CONT W/EYES: CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT, RED, TEAR,
    BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD  CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM.
    INGEST: GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT. CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRDCD
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
    IN LAB ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
    ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
    FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS	ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED
    TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN/DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP & GET MED ATTN. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    @ LST 15 MIN. SEE PHYS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, CALL PHYS.
    SKIN: WA SH W/SOAP & WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTRS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON CONTR,
    BECAUSE PROD CAN IGNITE. ON BURNING PROD GIVES OFF HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. SOAK UP WITH
    SAND, CLAY, EARTH/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVEL INTO
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTD/CONFINED
    SPACES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A
    COOL PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
    RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, AN NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
    SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE/POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS OR CONTACT
    W/EYES. DO NO TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Pres:100@68F
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:>1(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.4(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER, REACTIVE METALS, AND CAUSTIC SODA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, RESISTANCE
    HEATERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RELEASES
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMD ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A LANDFILL
    I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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