Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-038-8457
MSDS Number: BLWCS

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ETHYLENE, TETRACHLORO-; (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT

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SUBJECT TO ANNUAL RELEASE REPORTING

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FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE

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IT CAN CTL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS

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REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,"INDUSTRIAL VENT, A MANUAL

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORAL (RAT) = 8850 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT TO UPPER RESP
TRACT. GIDD/ HDACH/INTOXICATION/NAUS/VOMIT MAY FOLLOW THE INHAL OF
LGE AMTS WHILE MASSIVE AMTS CAN CAUSE BRTHG ARREST/DEATH. CONCS OF
600 PPM & MORE MAY AFFECT THE CN S AFTER A FEW MIN. INGEST: NOT
HIGHLY TOXIC BY THIS RTE BECAUSE OF LOW WATER SOLUBILITY. USED AS
AN (EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE: GROUP 2B (IARC);
GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ORL DOSAGE FOR HOOKWORM (1-4ML). MAY
CAUSE ABDOM PAIN/NAUS/DIARR/HDACH/DIZZ. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CONT MAY
PRDCE IRRIT/DERMAT DUE TO DEFAT THE SKIN. SORENESS/SKIN FLAKING CAN
OCCUR. EYE: PAIN/TE ARING WILL BE EXPERIENCED AFTER CONT W/LIQUID
SOLV OR STRONG CONCS OF VAPS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY OR
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. USE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ENHANCES THE TOXIC EFTS OF EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST: IS SWALLOWED, INDUCE
VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAIL &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVEANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTING SURROUND FIRE.
THERMO-OXIDATIVE RXNS CAN PRDCE HIGHLY TOX PHOSGENE/HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ BUT BECOMES
HAZ IN FIRE SITUATION BECAUSE OF VAP GENERATION & POSS DEGRADATION
TO PHOSGENE (HIGHLY TOX)/HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (CORR).

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG/RESP PROT FROM
VAPS. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS IN LGE
AMTS SHLD BE BURNED IN AN APPRVD INCINERATOR W/APPROP SCRUBBERS.
ALTERNATIVELY, ABSORB W/VE RMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, OR SIMILAR
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE. THIS
MATL CONTAINS TOXIC SUBSTANCES. (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 100
X TLV OR THE MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS
LESS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH /MSHA APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL (ING 4)
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF BECAUSE (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CONT LENSES SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CNS DMG AFTER RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS. SUSPECTED CANCER RISK
FROM ANIMAL STUDIES. FIRST AID PROC: REUSE. CALL MD IMMED. EYE:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR A MIN OF 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER E
YELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILLPROC: MATL. SCOOP UP
W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTR, & (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>246F,119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-8F,-22C
Vapor Pres:16 @ 22C
Vapor Density:5.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.27 (CC1*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015G/100G OF H*2O
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIES, ESPECIALLY NAOH, KOH; FINELY DIVIDED
METALS, ESPECIALLY ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2 AND CO MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QTY (CWA/CERCLA): 1 LB.

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