Product ID:NEU-TRI SOLVENT:TRICHLOROETHYLENE;#56530
MSDS Date:12/14/1981
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-924-7107
MSDS Number: BFWQW

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

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DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

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TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 99.4%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:4G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT;NAUSEA,DROWSINESS,CNS DEPR. CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO
LIVER,KIDNEY,DERMATITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PER MSDS:IARC ANIMAL SUSPECTED
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAIN/IRRIT,BUT NO CORNEAL INJURY;SKIN:MOD
TO SEVERE IRRIT/PAIN/BURN *SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS*
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W.SOAP & H*2O. EYES:FLUSH W. H*2O. INGESTED:DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8.0
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PRESS.DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL MAY OR MAY NOT BURN. CONTR MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. RUNOFF MAY CREATE EXPLOS HAZ.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUTDOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA.
CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS.STORE IN COOL PLACE. VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Other Precautions:CONTND(OVEREXPSR):ON PROLNGD CONTCT;INH:ANESTHSIA,CAN
BE FATAL IF MUCH INHLD;ING:MAY BE MOD TOXIC;VAP WILL COLLCT IN
PITS,DEGREASERS,STG TANKS,ETC;DO NOT ENTER W/O ASST.USE APPRVD
BRTHG APP.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS IF ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:RECOMMEND CONTROL OF VAPORS TO SUGGESTED GUIDE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/O SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F/87C
Vapor Pres:60
Vapor Density:4.53
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:NEGLEGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, STRONG UNPLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES: CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, HIGH
TEMP. SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, SMALL AMTS OF PHOSGENE &
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND SOLVENT TO A RECLAIMER. IN SOME CASES,
SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA WHERE IT CAN BE PLACED
ON THE GROUND.

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