Product ID:TETRACHLOROMETHANE, CX0420
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018344
MSDS Number: BLDJW

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CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)2350 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:HIGHLY TOX BY INGEST & INHAL. ABSORP
THRU SKIN HARMFUL. CAUSES HDCH, NAUSEA, DIZZ, NARCOSIS. CAUSES
HARMFUL EFTS TO LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER & CNS. CNTCT W/EYES/SKIN MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCR PROBABILITY OF HARMFUL EFTS.
PROVEN ANIMAL CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCE. POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE:GROUP 2B (IARC);
GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLOROCARBON/CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC)
MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONT RAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLISM AND PREVIOUS LIVER OR
KIDNEY DAMAGE.

First Aid:GET MD FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOS. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
STOPPED. I NGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; GET MD IMMED. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE. ADRENALIN SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO
PERSONS OVEREXPOSED TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL; TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT; CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLOSED TIGHTLY. STORE IN
COOL, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, OR CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
EMPTY CNT NRS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMITS OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESP (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN APPROVED FUME HOOD
OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EYE WASH AND
SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OR CFC'S . TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY
PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. RESP
PROT:CONDITIONS. ENGINEERING &/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE
IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:91
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.594
Solubility in Water:0.08%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, HEAVY METALS, AL203, CLF3, ALCL3, DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, STRONG
ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT; CONTACT W/IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HCL, CHLORINE, CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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