Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE,INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9982
MSDS Number: BDRVZ

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: 99%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE;ANESTHESIA. CHRONIC;CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM-POSSIBLE ORGANIC INJURY

First Aid:FOR INHALATION MOVE TO FRESH AIR.FOR EYE AND SKIN FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER.FOR INGESTION INDUCE VOMITING ON PHYSCIANS
RECOMMENDATION

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRESS.DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED. EQUIP.; NO AUTO
IGNITION TEM
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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 W/REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR-WILL COLLECT IN LOW
POINTS.
Other Precautions:LIQUID TETRACHLOROETHYLENE WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS,RUBBER, & COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRV. RESPR. PROTECT. IN ABSENCE OF
PROPER ENVIRON. CONTROL
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AIR QUALITY BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/O SIDE S
Other Protective Equipment:SECTION VIII:ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER:NIOSH
APPROVED
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.8 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE-ETHEREAL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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 AMOUNTS
PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO LICENSED RECLAIMER,
INCINERATION, EVAPORATION OF VERY SMALL QUANTITIES, OR APPROVED
LANDFILL IAW LOCAL,STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP INTO
SEWERS, OR GROUND, OR INTO ANY BOD Y OF WATER.

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