Product ID:DOWPER CS SOLVENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N003051
MSDS Number: BCJJN

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

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: 97%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

PHOSPHATE ESTERS

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

NONYLPHENOL-4 MOLE ETHYLENE OXIDE ADDUCT

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MOD TRANSIENT IRRIT & MINOR TRANSIENT
CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: IRRIT (SEE SUP DATA)

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O/15 MIN.SEE MD IF NEC. SKIN:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF H*2O IF NEC SEE MD.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES,WASH BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,KEEP WARM/QUIET SEE MD.
INGEST:INDUCE VOM IT SEE MD (SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS).

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL,
PHOSGENE, CL*2

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECT EQUIP. SMALL LEAKS: MOP UP,
WIPE UP OR SOAK UP IMMED. REMOVE TO OUTDOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVAC
AREA, CONTAIN LIQ, TRANSFER TO CLSD METAL CANS. KEEP OUT OF WATER
SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT & BREATHING
VAPORS. NO SMOKING. DO NOT USE NEAR ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT
SURFACES
Other Precautions:FIRST AID:PROD CONTAINS PETROLEUM SOLVENT.A JUDGMENT
FOR GASTRIC LAVAGE MUST BE MADE ON TOXICITY VS. HAZ OF ASPIRATION.
IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IS RECOMMENDED

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER (MFR)
Ventilation:GENERAL-TO KEEP CONC BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SFTY GLASS W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FOUNTAIN/WASHING
FACILITIES,BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOS: INHAL: DIZZ,IMPAIRED
JUDGEMENT,DRUNKENESS,ANESTHESIA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.600
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID-ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE,CHLORINE UPON THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS SENDING SOLVENT TO RECLAINER. IN
SOME CASES TRANSPORT TO AN AREA WHERE IT CAN BE PLACED ON THE
GROUND & ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE SAFELY. DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IAW
FED, STATE & LOCAL CODES .

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