Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-013-2541
MSDS Number: BGDHY

ROHM & HAAS CO

INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19105
US

Cage: GO264

ROHM AND HAAS CO

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2399 US

Telephone: 215-592-2521/215-592-3000

Cage: 77902

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,DRUNKENESS & DEATH.
EYE & SKIN CONT:IRRITATION & POSSIBLE BURN

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE SUBJ TO FRESH AIR,KEEP WARM, ADMIN ART RESPIRATION
AS NEEDED. EYE & SKIN CONTACT:FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH LARGE AMTS WATER-
15 MIN, CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION IS APPARENT. IF INGESTED-DO
NO T INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT MED ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR BUREAU OF MINES/NIOSH APP BREATHING
APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HCL,PHOSGENE & CHLORINE MAY EVOLVE UNDER
FIRE

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS-ABSORB WITH RAGS & PLACE IN
CLOSED METAL CONT FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE-EVACUATE AREA. WEAR
BU/MINES/NIOSH APPR RESPIRATOR. DIKE & ABSORB W/DRY
SAND,EARTH.REMOVE CONAMINATED CLOTHING IMMED. WAS H AFFECTED AREAS
WITH SOAP & WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OR INHALATION OF
VAPORS
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: OVER EXPOSURE TO MANY CHLORINATED
SOLVENTS,ESP IF ACCOMPANIED BY ANOXIA,MAY CAUSE TEMP CARDIAC
IRRITABILITY. MAINTAIN ADEQUATE OXYGENATION. AVOID SYMPATOMIMETIC
AMINES.

Respiratory Protection:BU/MINES/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR VAPOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TO PROVIDE CLEAN AIR AT POINT OF OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TYPE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON EYE-WASH FOUNT, EMERGENCY
SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
O-T-236, GRADE B. PRODUCT CODE NR 80-0144

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F/121C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1/BUTYL ACETATE/
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-TYPE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES LIKE SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMP & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:SPREAD SPILL WITH ABSORBENT IN AN OPEN AREA &
LET EVAPORATE OR LANDFILL CLOSED CONTAINERS IAW LOCAL,STATE & FED
REGS. REFER ALSO TO MCA/SD-24.

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