Product ID:CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON
MSDS Date:03/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9982
MSDS Number: BNCBQ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-274-5263

Info Phone: 1-614-889-3333

Preparer: PAUL LINDQUIST

Cage: 5A188

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

DUBLIN, OH 43017 US

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/100STEL,A3;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES-SEVERE
IRRIT,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION.SKIN-MOD
IRRIT,DEFATTING,DERMITITS.INHALE-NASAL RESPIRATORY IRRIT,
DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSS INCONS,EVEN
DEATH.INGEST- GASTROINTE STINAL IRRIT,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Effects of Overexposure:HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING
EFFECTS IN HUMANS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES,KIDNEY DAMAGE, SPLEEN
DAMAGE, LUNG DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE.

First Aid:SKIN-THORO WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP/WATER. REMVE CONTAIM
CLOTH.EYES-FLUSH W/LRG AMTS WATER,LIFT EYELIDS OCCAS.GET MED
ATTN.INGEST-DONT INDUCE VOMIT.IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES WATER.NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY M OUTH TO UNCONSC.PERSON.GET MED ATTN.INHALE-GET
FRESH AIR.IF BREATH DIFF,GIVE OXYGEN.IF BREATH STOPPED,GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP.KEEP WARM, GET MED ATTN.EPINEPHRINE/EPHEDRINE MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT HEART,FATA

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACE PIECE
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
NEAR DRUM(EVEN EMPTY)BECAUSE PRODUCT(EVEN RESIDUE)CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL-ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER,VERMIQULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB,OTHER ABSORB MATERIAL.TRANSFER TO HOOD.LARGE-CLEAR
AREA.STOP SPILL SOURCE,DIKE AREA,PUMP LIQ SALVAGE TANK.REMAIN LIQ
MAY BE TAKEN UP W/ SAND,CLAY ,EARTH,SHOVELED INTO CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR ADVISED IN
ABSNECE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES,SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Vapor Pres:13.00MMHG
Vapor Density:(AIR=1)5.7
Spec Gravity:1.618-1.822
Viscosity:0.75 CP @ 77F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)2.80
Solubility in Water:0.015GRAMS
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SHARP ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.00

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,STATE,
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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