Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-819-1128
MSDS Number: BMXJB

MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 5000 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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR
AT HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE. CHRONIC:LI VER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
ASPIRATION HAZARD DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. PROBABLE CANCER HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INCOORDINATION AND IMPAIRED JUDGMENT MAY OCCUR
AT VAPOR EXPOSURES FROM 500-1000 PPM. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND
GENERAL ANESTETHIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN RANGES OF 1000 PPM AND
HIGHER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE. MAY CAUSE CANCER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
MILK OR USP MINERAL OIL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDING PHOSGENE
AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
LARGE SPILLS: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DIKE
TO RETAIN FLUID. PUMP UP FREE LIQUID. RESIDUE WILL EVAPORATE
QUICKLY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE WITH PRESSURIZED ALUMINUM SYSTEMS. READ
AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON LABEL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS. AVOID
WELDING, BRAZING, DRILLING, SOLDERING AND OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE
AND SPARK CONDITIONS AROUND THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:IN HIGH VAPOR AREA, USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF ALLOWABLE VAPOR LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED OR
WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPORS BELOW 50% OF
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVA GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON AND WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGANS ARE SKIN, CNS, CVS, AND EYES.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:119F,48C
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:5.83
Spec Gravity:1.63
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.27 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015% BY WT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, EHTEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALIS, ACTIVE METALS (SODIUM, POTASSIUM,
LITHIUM, ZINC, ALUMINUM, BARIUM ETC.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES. HIGH PRESSURE ALUMINUM SYSTEMS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES INTO HIGHLY TOXIC AND
IRRITATING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CLEAN-UP DEBRIS WILL LIKELY BE A LAND-BANNED
HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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