Product ID:TECH CHEMICAL VULCANIZING FLUID # 762 & 763
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B200020
MSDS Number: BGTMC

Emergency Phone: 800-433-8324 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

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Cage: 5U567

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Cage: 5U567

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 100

ACGIH TLV: 50PPM

SECONDARY AMINE

Fraction By Weight: <5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE HAS CONCLUDED
THAT TRICHLORETHYLENE IS A LIVER CARCINOGEN WHEN GIVEN ORALLY TO
MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-SEVERE IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED
VISION. SKIN-ROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE
IRRITATION,DEFATTING,DERMATITIS. EXCESSIE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN
CAUSE NASAL AND RESP. IRR
ITATION,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AND EVEN ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
ASPIRATION OF THE MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,LIFTING UPPER AND
LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SWALLOWING-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING,KEEP PERSON WARM,QUIET AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS DUE TO VOMITING CAN CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. SKIN-WASH EXPOSED AREA
WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND & IGNITED BY DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES,I.E.
HEAT,PILOT LIGHT,ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL-ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. LARGE SPILL-ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR PPE DURING CLEANUP. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE,DIKE AREA TO PREVENT
SPREADING. ABSORB REMA INING MATERIAL WITH
SAND,ABSORBENT,ETC.SHOVEL UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES,VAPOR,LIQUID,AND/OR SOLIDS. ALL HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONS IN
THIS DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH NEAR DRUM (EVEN IF
EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT AND RESIDUE CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. IF
BREATHED,REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR,GIVE O2 IF BREATHING DIFFICULT.
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
IF TLV IS EXCEEDED. OSHA REGS. PERMIT OTHER RESPIRATORS UNDER
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. (SEE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). IMPLEMENT
ENGINEERING OR ADMIN CONT ROLS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPENETRABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT,WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXCESSIVE BREATHING OF VAPORS-KEEP
PERSON WARM QUIET AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS.
EPINEPHRINE OR EPHEDRINE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEART WITH FAT AL
RESULTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:185F
Vapor Pres:60MMHG
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:>WATER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG ALKALIES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL-ALLOW VOLATILE VAPORS TO EVAPORATE,
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. LARGE
SPILL-DESTROY BY LIQUID INCINERATION WITH OFF-GAS SCRUBBED. DEPOSIT
CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT I N A LANDFILL ACCORDING TO STATE,LOCAL &FED
REGS.

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