Product ID:CHEMICAL VULCANIZING FLUID,21
MSDS Date:01/13/1992
FSC:2640
NIIN:00-242-3467
MSDS Number: BHXMK

TRUFLEX RUBBER PRODUCTS CO

1667 N MAIN ST TERMINAL ANNEX
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
US

Emergency Phone: 213-224-6300

Info Phone: 213-224-6300

Preparer: EBERHARD MEYER

Cage: 28954

TRUFLEX/PANG RUBBER PRODUCTS CO

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 US

Telephone: 213-224-6300

Cage: 28954

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 90 - 97%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NATURAL RUBBER AND ACCELERATORS

Fraction By Weight: 3 - 6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 50 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAIN,IRRITATION.
SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS.
INHALATION:IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,HEADACHE,LOS
S OF EQUILIBRIUM,UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH. INGESTION:LOW
ACCUTE TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED C LOTHING. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12.5
Upper Limits:90
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED WITH A
HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FLAME OR OTHER HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE. MAY
FORM HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL
OR INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ALUMINUM IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR TANKS,
FITTINGS, MIXERS OR PUMPS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPORS CARTRIDGE FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR VITON.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:188F,87C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-86F,-66C
Vapor Pres:135 @ 77F
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.465
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.11%
Appearance and Odor:MILKY LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OXIDIZING MATERIALS. (SHOCK SENSITIVE
EXPLOSIVES MAY BE FORMED).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HOT GLOWING SURFACES, OPEN FLAMES OR
ELECTRIC ARCS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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