Product ID:PERCHLOR,PERCHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D000406
MSDS Number: BBCQL

OCTAGON PROCESS,INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: DO973

OCTAGON PROCESS,INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: DO973

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100%.

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.INHAL CAN
CAUSE IRRITAT OF RESP.TRACT,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA--.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN & CPR IF NECESSARY.CALL
DR. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.IF IRRITATION OCCURS,SEE
DR.SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITNG(CONS),QT WAT

Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2(FOR FIRES INVOLVG
PERCHLORETHYLNE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE-DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG
APPARATUS (>1000)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PERCHLOR INVOLVED IN FIRES CAN DECOMPOSE
TO HCL & TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE AREA & PROVIDE
MAX.VENTILATION.ONLY PERSONNEL EQUIPPED W/PROPER RESPIRATORY &
SKIN/EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN AREA. COLLECT SPILLED
MATERIAL ON SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE & S WEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINRS
FOR DISPOSAL.FLUSH H*2O

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED OR
CONFINED SPACES.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.DO
NOT STORE IN UNLABELED OR MISLABELED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE DEGREASER CLEAN-OUT SLUDGE IN TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINERS.AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF
VAPOR.USE ONLY W/VENTILATION(LIMIT EXPOS),AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES,SKIN;DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPRO RESPIRATOR FOR
CONCS < 1000PPM.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN CONC < TLV.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES,EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE(CONTD):HEADACHE,LOSS OF COORDINATION &
EQUILIBRIUM,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,&EVEN DEATH IN CONFINED OR POORLY
VENTILATED AREA.EYE IRRITATION & SKIN,LIVER DAMAGE,KIDNEY DAMAGE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:5.83
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09,ETHYL ETHER
Solubility in Water:0.015 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES,HOT GLOWING
SURFACES,ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL & TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA-APPROVED INCINERATION OR CONTACT LOCAL WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.

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