BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. -- GUN SCRUBBER  -- 6850-00F035156
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GUN SCRUBBER
MSDS Date:06/07/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F035156
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC.
Address:7900 FULLER ROAD
City:EDEN PRAIRIE
State:MN
ZIP:55344
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-937-7933
Emergency Phone Num:612-937-7933
Preparer's Name:DEREK J BEMIS
CAGE:51243
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC.
Address:7900 FULLER ROAD
Box:City:EDEN PRAIRIE
State:MN
ZIP:55344
Country:US
Phone:612-937-7900
CAGE:51243

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

Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
Fraction by Wt: 2-20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000PPM	9394

Ingred Name:1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 80-98%
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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHES, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY SOURCE OF
    EXPOSURE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED CONTACT COULD R ESULT IN PERMANENT EYE
    DAMAGE AND DEFATTING OF SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    DEFATTING. INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH SKIN AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTE NTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR CPR IF NEEDED AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREATMENT IS DEPENDENT ON
    CONDITION OF VICTIM.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN
    FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING CHEMICALS. AVOID ACCUMULTIONS OF VAPORS AT
    FLOOR LEVEL, AS VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID POSSIBLE BURSTING OF AEROSOL CAN.
    DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURE MAY EXCEED 120F. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR
    INCINERATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA WELL. SOAK UP ON SUITABLE
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    FIRE, SPARKS, OR FLAME. DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY EXCEED
    120F.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE NEAR HEAT, FIRE, FLAME, OR SPARKS. AVOID
    EXCESSIVE BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT SPRAY IN DIRECTION OF BODY.
    USE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL USE. IF TLV EXCEEDED
    OR IN CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING DEVICE OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MUST BE ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN VAPORS AT LESS THAN 350 PPM,
    PARTICULARLY AT FLOOR LEVEL AS VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT IF EXPOSURE EXPECTED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMALLY NOT NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:AEROSOL
Vapor Pres:90 PSIG
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.30
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID. CHLORINATED ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES. DO NOT STORE AT
    TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS, TRACES OF PHOSGENE, AND UNIDENTIFIED
    ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE.

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