Product ID:DOWPER SOLVENT,25202
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000091
MSDS Number: BBCGG

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM, Z-2

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS >5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, EYES, SKIN, CNS,
LIVER, KIDNEY. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PAIN.
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION/EVEN
BURN. LOW TOXICITY BY INGESTION. IF ASPIRATED, MA Y CAUSE INJURY.
IN CONFINED AREA, INHALATION MAY CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC- DRYING
SKIN, LIVER, KIDNEY AND CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE IS NOT BELIEVED TO
POSE A MEASURABLE CARCINOGENIC RISK TO MAN WHEN HANDLED AS
RECOMMENDED (MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION, EYE PAIN, SKIN BURN,
DRYING AND FLAKING, NASAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, INCOORDINATION,
DRUNKENESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INVOLVEMENT IN FIRE FORMS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS:MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. LARGE SPILLS:EVACUATE AREA.
CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINRS. KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS. DO NOT ENTER THESE AREAS WHERE VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
SUSPECTED UNLESS SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED AND AN
OBSERVER IS PRESENT FOR ASS ISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREA THING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILES FOR REPEATED CONTACTS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES IF CONTACT IS LIKELY
Other Protective Equipment:USE BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER
AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:BECAUSE RAPID ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR THROUGH LUNGS IF
ASPIRATED AND CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS, THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO
INDUCE VOMITING OR NOT SHOULD BE MADE BY A PHYSICIAN. EXPOSURE MA Y
INCREASE "MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY". DO NOT ADMINISTER
SYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13 @ 68F
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Solubility in Water:0.015 G/100 ML @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS OR OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INVOLVEMENT IN FIRE FORMS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN DISPOSING OF UNUSED CONTENTS, THE PREFERRED
OPTIONS ARE TO SEND TO LICENSED RECLAIMERS OR TO PERMITTED
INCINERATORS. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO
NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, ON THE GROUND, OR INTO ANY BODY OF WATER.

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