Product ID:ARDROX K410-A
MSDS Date:01/03/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F019303
MSDS Number: BLPWG

ARDROX INC

16961 KNOTT AVENUE
LA MIRADA, CA 90638

Emergency Phone: (714) 739-2821

Info Phone: (714) 739-2821

Preparer: SHEREE L KINZEL

Cage: 23373

BRENT AMERICA, INC.

LA MIRADA, CA 90638-6015 US

Telephone: 714-739-2821

Cage: 23373

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:INHALATION: NASAL IRRITATION,
INCOORDINATION, DRUNKENESS, FATAL, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM/ANESTHETIC & NARCOTIC EFFECTS, LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN:
BURNS, ABSORPTION IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. EYES: IRRITATI ON & SLIGHT
CORNEAL INJURY. INGESTION: ABSORPTION THROUGH LUNGS CAUSING
INJURIES TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN
A2 CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH & A POSITIVE ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NASAL IRRITATION, INCOORDINATION,
DRUNKENNESS, FATAL, CENTRAL NERVOUS/ANESTHETIC & NARCOTIC EFFECTS,
LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN: BURNS, ABSORPTION IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
EYES: IRRITATION & S LIGHT CORNEAL INJURY. INGESTION: ABSORPTION
THROUGH LUNGS CAUSING INJURIES TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION OR OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. KEEP VICTIM WARM/REST. SKIN
WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. INGEST ION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DON'T ATTEMPT TO GIVE FLUIDS TO
UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS/SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURES COOL & TO FLUSH
SPILLS AWAY FROM FIRE. USE SCBA W/POSITIVE PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP/SOAK UP/CONTAIN BY DIKING
W/NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT INORGANIC MATERIAL. PREVENT
RUNOFF/DUMPING INTO SEWERS/STORM DRAINS/SURFACE WATER/SOIL.
TRANSFER CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT TO A DOT-APPROVED C ONTAINER. USE
PROTECTIVE EQUIP & WATER TO FLUSH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE/STORE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, MISTS, CONTACT W/SKIN
& EYES. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL/DRY.
Other Precautions:DON'T CONSUME FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE
THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED W/MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. DON'T
CUT/GRIND/WELD/DRILL ON/NEAR CONTAINER. TRAIN ALL EMPLOYEES.

Respiratory Protection:IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE A
NIOSH-APPROVED CANNISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR. IN CONFINED OR POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS OR IN AREAS >TLV, USE AN APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST: EXPLOSION-PROOF IF NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH, FACE SHIELDS,
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS BOOTS, APRON & FULL BODY SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICIAN NOTE: SUPPORTIVE CARE: TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF
PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF PATIENT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F
Vapor Pres:14.2
Vapor Density:5.83
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 2.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, W/ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIES (SUCH
AS SODIUM HYDROXIDE), & ALKALI REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
HIGH TEMPS, FREEZING, PHYSICAL DAMAGE & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, POSSIBLE TRACES
OF TOXIC PHNE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES &
MISTS, & ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. UN 1987.

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