Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:02/17/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F000239
MSDS Number: BBGFC

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48674

Emergency Phone: 517/636-4400

Info Phone: 517/636-4400

Cage: EO044

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 >1500MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE PAIN/SLIGHT TRANSIENT
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, EVEN A BURN. REPEATED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRYING OR FLAKING. INGESTION: IF ASPIRATED , MAY
BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH THE L UNGS & RESULT IN INJURY TO OTHER
BODY SYSTEMS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE NASAL
IRRITATION/NAUSEA/DRUNKENNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE ORGANIC INJURY FROM PROLONGED OR
REAEATED EXPOSURES; IRRIT. CENTRAL NERV.SYST DEPRESSION

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATION OF EYES FOR 5 MINUTES; SKIN: WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
IF EFFECTS OCCUR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN
OR TRA NSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR GOGGLES & SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. NO AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE

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 CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE AND
CAUTION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR &ILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ENTER AREAS WHERE VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
SUSPECTED UNLESS SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED AND AN
OBSERVER IS ESENT FOR ASSISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESP PROTECTION REQUIRED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER CONTROL
Ventilation:RECOMMEND CONTROL OF VAPORS TO SUGGESTED GUIDE
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS:BA,LI,BE
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS,OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, SMALL AMTS OF
PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO LICENSED RECLAIMER,
INCINERATION, EVAPORATION OF VERY SMALL QUANTITIES, OR APPROVED
LANDFILL BURIAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATION. DUMPING INTO SEWERS,ON THE G ROUND, OR INTO ANY BODY OF
WATER IS DISCOURAGED.

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