Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE DEG COLD/VAP
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-678-4418
MSDS Number: BFLCM

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 5A188

CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC

687 CONROE, TX 77305 US

Telephone: 409-756-1065

Cage: 4N760

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

STABILIZER

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4920 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:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ANEMIA,LIVER
ABNORMALITIES,LUNG DAMAGE.SEE ALSO SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS LISTED
IARC-3,EPA-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING, BLURRED
VISION;SKIN:MODERATE IRRITATION,DEFATTING,DERMATITIS;INHALATION:
NASAL & RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSN
ESS,ASPHYXIATION,INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,NAUSEA,
VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AND SKIN AILMENTS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR; SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP & WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR;INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT.S EE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXPSD CNTNRS W/H2O;WEAR SCBA W/
PRESSUR-DEMND FACEPIECE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDG/CUTTNG TORCH ON OR NEAR
DRUM(EVEN EMPTY)BECAUSE PRODUCT CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQD ON VERMICULITE/
COMMERCIAL ABSORBENT,TRNSFR TO HOOD;LARGE SPILL:EVACUATE UNPROTCTD
PERSONS. ELIM IGN SOURCES.STOP LEAK AT SOURCE W/O RISK,DIKE AREA
THEN PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TAN K.TAKE REMAINING LIQD ON ABSORBENT
& SHOVL INTO CO
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. MAINTAIN
STANDARD HYGIENE FOR CHEM HANDLING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER OF MATERIAL MAY BE HAZ;SINCE EMPTIED
CONTNR RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE(VAP,LIQ/SOLID),ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS
GIVEN IN THIS DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW
TLV.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHLENE/PVA
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING/BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE AND
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F/87.22C
Vapor Pres:60
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.462
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,CHLOROFORM LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MFR STATES AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO2,TOXIC MATL,HCL
GAS,PHOSGENE,VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS,ETC

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL: ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE IN
HOOD. DESTROY REMAINS BY BURNING IN IRON PAN. LG SPILL: DESTROY BY
LIQUID INCINERATION W. OFF-GAS SCRUBBER. DEPOSIT CONTAMINATED
ABSORBENT IN LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL,STATE & FED REGULATIONS.

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