Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;CAT #EK114598
MSDS Date:08/19/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-011-6641
MSDS Number: BHHPT

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 8850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LOSS OF MEMEORY,NUMBNESS AND
POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN POSSIBLE
.CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN,DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS,LIVER,KIDNEY,HEART
PROBLEM AND CNS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDE D.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:GIVE 2-4
GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES ;CONTAIN FREE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE
INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:15.0 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.7 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD CHLOROFORN LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED METALS,ACIDS,SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS(HCL AND PHOSGENE) AS TOXIC VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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