Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:01/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-013-2541
MSDS Number: BGDHX

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.

27447 PACIFIC STREET
HIGH LAND, CA 92346-2640
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 909-864-2310/FAX 6220 D. ANGELO

Cage: 60777

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.

HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640 US

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RATS,ORAL >5000MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE PAIN,SLIGHT
TRANSIENT(TEMP)IRRIT.VAP MAY IRRIT EYE
@100PPM.SIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPO MAY CAUSE IRRIT EVEN
BURN.REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRYING OF FLAKING.INGEST:TOXICITY
IS LOW.IF AS PIRATED MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU LUNGS RESULTING
IN INURY TO OTHER BODY SYS.INHAL:UNCONSC,DEATH.NASAL IRRIT,(SUPPLE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSD:LISTED AS POTENTIAL CARC BY
IARC/NTP.NOT BELIEVED TO POSE MEASUREABLE CARC RISK TO MAN WHEN
HNDL AS RECOMMEND.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:PAIN,SLSIGHT TRANSIENT
IRRIT.SKIN:IRRIT,BURN,DRYING,FLAKING.INGEST:INJURY TO OTHER BODY
SYS.INHAL:UNCONSC,DEATH,DIZZ,NASAL
IRRIT,NAU,INCOORDINATION,DRUNKENESS,SENSITIVITY TO
EPINEPHRINE,MYOCARDIAL IRRITABILITY.CNS
EFFECTS,ANESTHETIC/NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE IMMED W/WATER FOR @LEAST 5MINS.SKIN:WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMTING.CALL PHYSICIAN
&/OR TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.NO T BREATH GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.BREATH DIFFI GIVE
OXY.CALL PHYSICIAN.PHYSICIAN:DECISION WHETHER TO INDUCE VOMIT OR
NOT MADE BY HIM BECAUSE OF RAPID ABSORPTION THRU LUNGS IF
ASPIRATED.(SUPP)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NOEN
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE/MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATORY EQUIIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:MOP/WIPE/SOAK UP IMMED.LG
SPILL:EVACUATE AREA.CONTAIN LIQUID.TRANSFER TO CLSD METAL
CONTAINERS.KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTRL AIRBONRE CONC BELOW EXPO
GUIDELINE.USE ONLY W/ADEQU VENTI.HNDL W/REASONABLE
CARE/CAUTION.AVOID BREATH VAP.HEAVIER THAN AIR-COLLECT IN LOW
AREAS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ENTER LOW AREAS(PITS,DEGREASERS,STORAGE
TKS,OTHER CONFINED AREAS)WHERE PRODUCT VAP SUSPECTED UNLESS SPECIAL
BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED & OBSERVER IS PRESENT FOR
ASSIST.CONTAINS CHEM KNOWN TO C A (PROP 65) TO CAUSE CANCER.

Respiratory Protection:0AINTAIN ATM LEVEL BELOW EXPO GUIDELINE.RESP
PROT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS USE APPROVED AIRPURIFYING
RESP.EMERG/CONDITIONS W/EXPO GUIDELINE EXCEEDED USE APPROVED +PRESS
SCBA OR +PRESS AIRLINE A UXI SC AIRSUPPLY.CONFINED SPACES + SCBA.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAU VENTI MAY BE NECESARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.LETHAL
CONC MAY EXIST IN AREAS W/POOR VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BRIEF CONTACT NO PRECAUT OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTH.PROLON/REPE USE IMPERV PROT
CLOTH.BOOTS,APRON,FULLBODYSUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:NAU,INCOORDINATION,DRUNKENESS.EXCESSIVE EXPO MAY POTENTIALLY
INCREASE SENSITIVITY TO EPINEPHRINE & INCREASE MYOCARDIAL
IRRIT(IRREG HEARTBEATS).ALCOHOL CONSUMED BEF/AFT EXPO MAY INCREASE
ADV ERSE EFFECTS.CNS EFFECTS,ANESTHETIC,NARCOTIC
EFFECTS.LIVER/KIDNEY EFFECTS IN
ANIMALS.1STAID:ENDOTRACHEAL,ESOPHAGEAL CNTR

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13MM @20C
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Solubility in Water:0.015G/100G @25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES,WELDING ARCS, OR OTHER
HIGH TEMPERATUR SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INVOLVEMENT IN FIRE FORMS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE & SMALL AMTS OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED OPT FOR DISPOSAL OF UNUSED:SEND TO
LICENSED RECLAIMERS OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATORS.ANY DISPOSAL PRACT
MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE W/LOC/STATE/FED LAWS/REGS.DO NOT DUMP INTO
SEWERS/ON GROUND/INTO ANY BODY OF WATER.CONTAINS SARA CHEM FOR
REPORTING

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