Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE,ALL GRADES
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-099-3435
MSDS Number: BGLSR

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751

Info Phone: 205-877-3000

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT,GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMIT,CNS DEPRESSION.
CHRONIC:DERMATITIS,DAMAGE TO LIVER & KIDNEYS. REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY:EMBR YOTOXIC,DELAYS DEVELOPMENT OF FETUS.HASNOT CAUSE
BIRTH DEFECTS IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE:PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BY
IARC;PROPOSED FOR ADDITION TO 5TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS BY
NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER
DISEASE,RYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART,NEURITIS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES;WASH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND USE CREAM. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGEST ION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,CONTACT PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES FORMED BY THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.VENTILATE.AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION & PROTECTION CLOTHING.DIKE
AREA.CLEAN UP BY MOPPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO
CLOSED DISPOSAL CONTAINER.IF SPIL L OCCUR INDOORS TURN OFF HEATING
AND A/C EQUIPMENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORKING AREA.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR ALUMINUM FOR STORAGE OR TRANSFER.VAPORS
HEAVIER THAN AIR.WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.WEAR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS
REQUIRED FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS(AS VITON OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH,SAFETY SHOWER,APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT & AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND LAUNDER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MONITOR EXPOSURE LEVEL REGULARLY.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F/121.1C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.62
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,CLEAR LIQUID MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,BARIUM,LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,OPEN FLAME,ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE,CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY.CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT.COMPLY WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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