Product ID:TRICHLOR, TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:01/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N000213
MSDS Number: BCDXX

PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 412-434-3131

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Preparer: R. KENNETH LEE

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

AVOID CONTAM OF WATER SUPPLIES. HNDLG, STOR & USE

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LEAKS. ANY SPILL/LEAK HAS POTNTL TO CAUSE

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DRINKING WATER SOURCE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

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CHLORINATED SOLV USED AS FLASHPOINT SUPPRESSANT MUST

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FLASHPOINT LOWER THAN FLAMM COMPONENT. DO NOT USE

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TRICHLOROETHYLENE UNLESS PROPERLY PURGED & CLEANED.

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BE SUFFICIENT TO LIM EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO TRICHLOR

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CONT W/EYES. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN. DO NOT

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PERFORMED IN STOR VESSELS, POORLY VENTED ROOMS &

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NIOSH/MSHA & MFR MUST BE OBSERVED. RESP PROT

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EXTENSIVELY STUDIED FOR CHRONIC EFTS IN ANIMALS.

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MICE, THERE IS NO EVID THAT TRICHLOROETHYLENE POSES

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DRINK LG QTYS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.

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IMMED TO HOSPITAL. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE ANYTHING BY

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ADRENALINE FOLLOWING OVEREXP. INCR SENSIT OF HEART TO

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& SURF WATERS. RECOVER SPILLED MATLS ON ABSORBS,

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FOR DISP. AFTER ALL VISIBLE TRACES, INCL IGNITABLE

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FLUSH TO SEWER. IF AREA OF SPILL IS POROUS, REMOVE AS

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CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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MATLS &/OR THEIR CNTNRS TO PVNT ENVIRON

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CNTNRS I/A/W CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, RCRA,

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REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL.

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LIQ OXYGEN/OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS MAY FORM EXPLO

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CONT W/FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFS/ELEC ARCS CAN

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TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4900-7000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:CNS DEPRESS WHICH CAN
CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, DIZZ, NAUS, HDCH, LOSS OF COORD &
EQUILIBRIUM, POSS CNS DMG, UNCON & DEATH IN CONFINED/POORLY VENTED
AREAS. FATALITIES FOLLOWING SEV ACUTE EXPOS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED
TO VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION RSLTG IN CARDIAC FAILURES. EYE/SKIN:LIQ
SPLASHED(EFTS FO OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN EYE CAN RSLT IN DISCOMFORT, PAIN &
IRRIT. PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/LIQ ON SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM. PROB
MAY BE ACCENTUATED BY LIQ BECOMING TRAPPED AGAINST SKIN BY CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES & SKIN ABSORP CAN OCCUR. INGEST:SWALLOWING MAYRSLT
IN IRRIT OF MOUTH & GI TRACT ALONG W/OTHER EFTS LISTED ABOVE FOR
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. EYE:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT OCCURS, CONSULT MD.
SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. IF IRRIT OCCUR, CONSULT MD. THORO
CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES BEFORE REUSE/DISCARD. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS, (ING 4)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.8%
Upper Limits:52%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS CONC IN CONFINED/POORLY VENTED AREA
CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONT W/HIGH ENERGY SPK, FLAME/HIGH INTENSITY
SOURCE OF HEAT. THIS CAN OCCUR @ CONCS RANGING(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED EVACUATE AREA & PROVIDE MAX VENT. UNPROT
PERS SHLD MOVE UPWIND OF SPILL. ONLY PERS EQUIPPED W/PROPER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & SKIN/EYE PROT SHLD BE PERMITTED IN AREA.
DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. TAKE PRECS AS NEC TO PVNT CONTAM OF
GROUND(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTED/CONFINED
SPACES W/OUT PROPER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR &
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE
ONLY IN CLSD, PROPERLY LABELED CNTNRS. (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF/FULL FACEPIECE ORG
VAP CHEM CARTRIDGE/CANISTER RESP WHEN CONCS EXCEED PELS. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESP W/AUXILIARY SCBA
OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND MODE FOR EMERS & FOR ALL WORK (ING 24)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
CONTROL EXPOSURES TO BELOW PELS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, SILVERSHIELD, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS/CHEM SUITS WHEN NEC. PERSONAL
PROT CLTHG & USE OF EQUIP MUST BE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.132 & 29 CFR
1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:6.7-7.5. EXPLO HAZ:BTWN 7.8-52% VOL. DECOMP/BURNING CAN PRDCE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE/POSS TRACES OF PHOSGENE. EFT OF OVEREXP:INHAL.
VOMIT & SUBSEQUENT ASPIR INTO LUNGS MAY LEAD TO CHEM PNEUM & PULM
EDEM A WHICH IS POTNTLY FATAL CNDTN. CHRONIC:PRLNG EXPOS ABOVE OSHA
PELS MAY RSLT IN LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. PROD HAS BEEN(ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>187F,>86C
Vapor Pres:58.
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.465 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28
Solubility in Water:0.11%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAM W/CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH OR OXIDIZING MATLS. SHOCK
SENSITIVE CMPDS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES,
ELECTRICAL ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & POSSIBLE TRACES OF
PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAM SAWDUST, VERMICULITE/POROUS SURF MUST BE
DISP ON IN PERMITTED HAZ WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. RECOVERED LIQS
MAY BE REPROCESSED/INCIN/MUST BE TREATED IN PERMITTED HAZ WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN USING/DISP OF
CHEM(ING 11)

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