Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-031-9531
MSDS Number: BLXJB

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

IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT SOURCE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SCOOP UP W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS, PLACE IN CLOSED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VICIN OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADRENOMIMETICS(E.G. EPINEPHRINE)MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LEAST 15 MIN,LIFTING LIDS OCCASNLY. GET MD IMMED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL:IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT.
GIDDINESS, HDCH, INTOX, NAUSEA & VOMITING MAY FOLLOW INHAL OF LG
AMTS WHILE MASSIVE AMTS CAN CAUSE BRTHG ARREST & DEATH. CONCS OF
600PPM & MORE MAY EFFECT CNS AFTER FE W MIN. INGEST:NOT HIGHLY TOX
BY THIS RTE BECAUSE OF LOW WATER SOL. USED AS ORAL DOSAGE FOR
HOOKWORM(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE:GROUP 2 (NTP); GROUP
2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(1-4 ML). MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN,
NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, HDCH & DIZZ. SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD CNTCT MAY PRDCE
IRRIT/DERM DUE TO DEFATTING SKIN. SORENESS/SKIN FLAKING CAN OCCUR.
EYE:PAIN & TEARING WILL BE E XPERIENCED AFTER CNTCT W/LIQ
SOLV/STRONG CONCS OF VAPS. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY/CNS DMG
AFTER RPTD OR(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/EYE PROBLEMS/IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE. USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ENHANCES TOXIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT,GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING
2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
CALL MD IM MED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD
IMMED. (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ BUT BECOMES HAZ IN
FIRE SITUATION BECAUSE OF VAP (SEE SUPP DATA_
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
THERMO-OXIDATIVE REACTIONS CAN PRODUCE HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSGENE OR
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT
FROM VAPS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. CHLORINATED SOLVS IN LG
AMTS SHOULD BE BURNED IN APPRVD INCIN W/APPROP SCRUBBERS.
ALTERNATIVELY, ABSORB W/VERM ICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR
MATL.(SEE ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENT AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:WARNING!HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED.CAUSES IRRIT TO
SKIN,EYES & RESP TRACT.AFFECTS CNS.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON
SKIN/CLTHG.DO NOT BREATHE MIST.KEEP CNTNR CLOSED.USE W/ADEQ VENT.NO
SMOKING IN AREA OF USE . DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL (SEE ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD:FULL
FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN, IN GEN,UP TO 100X
TLV/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
ALTERNATIVELY, SUPPLIED AIR FULL FA CEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY
BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHST RECOMM TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOCAL EXHST VENT GEN PREF BECAUSE (SEE ING 2)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:GENERATION & POSS DEGRADATION TO PHOSGENE (HIGHLY
TOXIC) & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (CORR). EFTS OF OVEREXP:PRLNGD EXPOS.
SUSPECTED CANCER RISK FROM ANIMAL STUDIES.CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS
HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS &COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECTS IN HMANS. (SEE ING 5)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>246F,>119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-8F,-22C
Vapor Pres:16 @ 72F
Vapor Density:5.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(CCL*4=1) 0.27
Solubility in Water:0.015 G/100 G WATER
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.

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