Product ID:BC-1
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N010043
MSDS Number: BHTZF

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-55-6

RTECS: KJ2975000

Fraction By Weight: <75%

OSHA PEL 350 PPM/450 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 350 PPM/450STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER
ABNORMALITIES,KIDNEY,LUNG,BRAIN & SPLEEN DAMAGE IN
HUMANS.HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS MAY PRECIPITATE CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE:INADEQ EVIDENCE FOR
CARCIN IN HUMANS AND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CARCIN IN ANIMALS
(IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGESTION:DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.INHALATION:WARNING:VAPOR MAY BE HARMFUL.PROLONGED OR
REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS MAY RESULT IN
DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,HEAD ACHE,NAUSEA OR NASAL AND/OR
RESPIRATORYIRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISEASE AND RHYTHM DISORDERS
OF THE HEART.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.CONSULT MD IMMED.SKIN:WASH W/ LOTS OF SOAP & H*2O.REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG.IF IRRIT PERSISTS,CONSULT MD.INGEST:GET IMMED MED ATTN.IF MD
NOT AVAIL,I NDUCE VOMIT W/ SYRUP OF IPECAC (FOLLOW LABEL
DIRECTIONS).DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT IF UNCON.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR.ADMIN ARTF RESP IF BRTHG STOPS.GET IMMED MED ATTN.NOTE TO MD:DO
NOT GIVE STIMULANTS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .KEEP CONTAINERS COOL.USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT FROM
VENTING,RUPTURING OR BURSTING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F,49C
MAY CAUSE CANS TO VENT,RUPTURE OR BURST.BURNING MAY RESULT IN
FORMATION OF HCL,CO,PHOSGENE OR CHLORINE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.ABSORB SPILL WITH STATE OIL
ABSORBENT,SAND OR VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING:CONTENTS UNDER PRESS.DO NOT
STORE IN OPEN SUN OR WHERE TEMP >120F,49C.DO NOT PUNCTURE CAN OR
DISP OF IN FIRE OR INCIN.USE ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:NO SMKNG IN AREA.DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICIN OF ARC
WELDING,OPEN FLAME OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .FOLLOW ALL LABEL PREC BEFORE USE.FOR
INDUS USE ONLY .KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.(SEE SUP)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER SHOULD BE NEARBY IN
CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES DURING USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WT:100%.OTHER PREC:BC-1 IS A POWERFUL SOLVENT.ALTHOUGH
IT IS SAFE ON MOST PLASTICS,IT MAY ATTACK SOME
PLASTICS,RUBBER,POLYMERIC FIBERS AND SOME COATINGS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 1%
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR AEROSOL SPRAY WITH A CHLORINATED ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PURE OXYGEN,STRONG CAUSTICS,STRONG OXIDIZERS,CHEMICALLY ACTIVE LIGHT
METALS SUCH AS LITHIUM OR SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F,49C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY RESULT IN THE FORMATION OF
HCL,CO,PHOSGENE OR CHLORINE GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCIN.GIVE
EMPTY CANS TO A WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE EQUIPPED TO SAFELY HANDLE
AND DISPOSE OF PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS.

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