Product ID:9455, TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:07/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028373
MSDS Number: BMXTH

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHYLENE, TRICHLORO-; (TRICHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/100 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BLOOD, HEART, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SKIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)3670 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY
BE CARCIN & MUTAG. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF
MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIM EFT IN
HUMANS.ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,EPINEPHR INE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPSD
TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUSEA, VOMIT,
NARCOSIS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, DIZZ, IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, NUMBNESS OF
EXTREMITIES, CNS DEPRESS, PULM EDEMA & UNCON. CNTCT W/SKIN/EYES AMY
CAUSE IRRIT. PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE DERM. INGEST MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMIT, HDCH, DIZZ, CONFUSION, JAUNDICE, GI IRRIT, CNS (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, LUNG
DISEASE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF W ATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.
WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE.

Lower Limits:8%
Upper Limits:10.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS-DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK.USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPSD CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPORS. VAPORS MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXT W/AIR. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPSD TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
CNTCT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL
& PLACE INTO CNTNR FOR LA TER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
SECURE POISON AREA. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA. ISOLATE
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . DO NOT GET
IN EYES, O N SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE VENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 50 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:CONC VAPS CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE.
THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . EFTS OF OVEREXP:
DEPRESS, & UNCON. CHRONIC EFTS OF OVEREXP MAY INCLUDE DMG TO
KIDNEYS, LIVER & BLOOD. CHRONIC OVEREXPMAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS.
TARGET ORGANS: RESP SYSTEM, LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER,(ING 2)

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-99F,-73C
Vapor Pres:58
Vapor Density:4.53
Spec Gravity:1.46 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
POWDERED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CO, CO*2.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE #U228. (TOXIC WASTE)

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