Product ID:HI-TUFF SOLVENT
MSDS Date:10/21/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N009777
MSDS Number: BCTGM

J.P. STEVENS & CO.,INC

29 PAYSON AVENUE
EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027

Emergency Phone: 413-586-8750

Info Phone: 413-586-8750

Cage: 54635

J.P. STEVENS & CO.,INC

EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027

Telephone: 413-586-8750

Cage: 54635

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

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:
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL,OF TCE VAPOR MAY CAUSE
NOSE,THROAT IRRIT.ACUTE EXPOS TO EXCESS LEVEL DEPRES THE CNS.RESULT
IN SYMPTOMS OF HDACH,NAUSEA,DIZZY,DROWSINES INTOXICATION SIMILAR TO
ALCOHOL,RPTS OF UNCONSCIOUSINESS& D EATH.SKIN
CONTACT;DERMATITIS.HARMFUL,FATAL IF SWALLOWED.CHRONIC:TCE MAY
INDUCE LIVER TUMORS IN MICE.CHRONIC:SEE SUP DATA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC:EVIDENCE IN ANIMALS LIMITED.NTP POS
FOR CARC IN MICE NTP TRIAL NO 243.NTIS P.B.264122/AS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
EYE,SKIN,NOSE,OR THROAT IRRITATION.EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY RESULT
IN HEADACHE,NAUSEA & OTHER NARCOTIC EFFECTS.RAPID GUIDE TO HAZ CHEM
IN THE WORK PL.FATALITIES FOLL S EVER ACUTE EXPOS HAVE BEEN
ATTRIBUTED TO VENTRICULAR FIBILLATION RESULTING IN CARDIAC FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS EFFECTS.ALCOHOLIC INTAKE
MAY WORSEN CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESTORE BREATH.GET PROMPT MED
ATT.ADVISE MD. PRODUCT CONTAINS TRICHLOROETHYLENE & NOT TO USE
ADRENILIN.SKIN:REMOVE SOLVENT-WET CLOTH.IMMED WASH W/SOAP &
H*2O.SEEK MED ATT FOR IRRIT.EYE FLUSH W/ H*2O FOR 15 MIN.SEEK MED
ATTENTION.INGEST:CONTACT PHYS POS SPONTANEOUS VOMITING:MED NOT
IMMED AVAILABLE GIVE MILK,H*2O TO DRINK.ALERT,CONSCIOUS INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA TO PROTECT AGAINST TCE
VAPORS & THEIR TOXIC CORROSIVE DECOMP PRODUCTS.WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.ABSORB W/ APPROPRIATE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL(EARTH,SAND,VERMICULITE ETC).SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINER & COVER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATH VAPOR & SKIN
CONTACT.STORE IN A COOL,WELL VENT AREA.USE W/ ADEQUATE VENT.AVOID
CONTACT OF VAPOR W/ HIGH TEMP TOXIC & CORROSIVE (SUP DATA)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN PRESENCE OF VAPOR (MFR).NO SMOKING IN
AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GEN VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN
FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE
FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHO SGENE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS TCE TLC (CARTRIDGE 1-2
HOURS MAX).USE SCBA ABOVE 1000 PPM OR FOR UNKNOWN LEVELS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO KEEP VAPORS BELOW TLV.MECH GEN
RECOMMENDED GOOD GEN VENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE (NEOPRENE,PVA).
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE APRON(NEOPRENE,PVA)
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AS STANDARD GOOD
INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAT TO AVOID:ACTIVE METALS
BARIUM,LITHIUM,SODIUM,MAGNESIUM,TITANIUM.WHEN ACIDIC REACTS W/
ALUMINUM(NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDDS FPN).HLTH
HAZ:ACUTE & CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN ORGA NIC
INJURY(LIVER,KIDNEY).HANDLING STORAGE PRECAUTION:DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS FROM TCE ABOVE 700C).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:190F;87.C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:58
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.1 ETHER 1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR SLIGHT YELLOW CAST,CHARACTERISTIC CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TCE CAN REACT W/ STRONG ALKALIS(NAOH,KOH)TO FORM EXPLO MIX OF
CHLOROACETYLENES. AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS,CHEM (SUP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE PHOSGENE
DICHLOROACETYLENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION OF TCE IS CATALYZED
BY ALUMINUM CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ APPLICABLE
LOCAL,COUNTY,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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