BDGXK - TRICHLOROETHYLENE

  • MSDS: BDGXK
  • Manufacturer: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
  • Product Name: TRICHLOROETHYLENE
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-184-4794
Product Identification

Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:07/31/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4794
MSDS Number: BDGXK

Responsible Party
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
1 PPG PL
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 304-843-1300

Preparer: R. KENNETH LEE

Cage: 47695

Contractor
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

Ingredients

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 4900 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:TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS IRRITATING TO
BODY TISSUES. IF INHALED, IT DEPRESSES THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
AND MAY EVEN IN EXTREME CASES CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC REPORTS TRICHLOROETHYLENE AS CLASS
3;INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. CALIFORNIA 'KNOWS' TRICHLOROETHYLENE
CAUSES CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMITITIS.
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEAD ACHE, LOSS
OF EQUILIBRIUM, POSSIBLE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
INGESTED:G/I IRRITATION,EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INHALED, ASPIRATION
INTO THELUNGS DURING VOMITING MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
(SUPPLIER).

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE (DOT TEST)
Lower Limits:7.8
Upper Limits:52
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED BY A HIGH ENERGY SPARK FLAME
OR HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. ADSORB ON INERT
MATERIAL SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SHOVEL INTO CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER SEWER OR DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
TIGHTLY COLSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC MIST/VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS P ERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION MAY BE SUFFICIENT (CHECK PEL TO BE
SURE). SUPPLEMENT WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLY VINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, ETC. AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW: ALSO CONTAINS BUTYLENE OXIDE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Vapor Pres:57.8 MM
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.465
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.11%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS OR POSSIBLY SOME
PHOSGENE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
REPROCESSING OR INCINERATION.

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