Product ID:POLE CLEANER, 131600
MSDS Date:06/11/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N035404
MSDS Number: BQGGF

KEARNEY-NATIONAL CO

ATLANTA, GA 30359
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 404-939-6011

Cage: IO396

KEARNEY-NATIONAL CO

49167 ATLANTA, GA 30359 US

Telephone: 404-939-6011

Cage: IO396

ETHYLENE, TETRACHLORO-; (PERCHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

MINERAL SPIRITS

CAS: 64742-88-7

Fraction By Weight: 40%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:DISCOMFORT, PAIN & IRRIT.
SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/LIQ CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM. PROBLEM MAY BE
ACCENTUATED BY LIQ BECOMING TRAPPED AGAINST SKIN BY CONTAMD
CLTHG/SHOES & SKIN ABSORP CAN OCCUR. INHAL: CNS DEPRESSANT & CAN
CAUSE POSS CNS DAMW/OVEREXPOS. INHAL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT,
DIZZ, NAUS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE: GROUP 2B (IARC),
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HDCH, LOSS OF COORDINATION &
EQUILIBRIUM, UNCON & EVEN DEATH IN CONFINED/POORLY VENTD AREAS.
FATALITIES FOLLOWING SEV ACUTE EXPOS TO VARIOUS CHLORINATED SOLV
HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO VENTRICUL AR FIBRILLATION. INGEST:IRRIT OF
MOUTH & GI TRACT. VOM & SUBSEQUENT ASPIR INTO LUNGS MAY LEAD TO
CHEM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/DISEASE OF LUNGS, LIVER,
KIDNEY OR HEART OR W/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR W/CHRONIC SKIN
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:GET PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
RESUSCITATE & ADMINISTER OXYGEN. SEEK MD IMMEDIATELY. EYE:FLUSH
MATERIAL OUT IMMEDIATELY. SEEK MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
SOOTHING OINTMENT MAY BE APPLIED. SEEK MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING.
KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. GET MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER TO
PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE SUFFICIENTLY, A
FLASH POINT WILL DEVELOP. AT APPROXIMATELY 50% OF VOLUME A FLASH
POINT OF 105F WILL DEVELOP.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIALS & PLACE IN
CONTAINER TO BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. ALUMINUM IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR STORAGE & HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
REQUIRED IN LOW WORKING AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE-LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:STANDARD WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PNEUMONIA & PULMONARY EDEMA WHICH IS A POTENTIALLY
FATAL CONDITION. SIGNS/SYMPS OF EXPOS ARE: ACUTE-LIGHT HEADEDNESS
TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. IRRITATING TO EYES & SKIN. CHRONIC-HEAD
ACHE, MENTAL CONFUSION, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, COUGH, BALANCE & VISUAL PROBLEMS OR DERM ON SKIN.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F,157C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 25C
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.267 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.12 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED LIQUID W/AN ETHER LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/OXYGEN & ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES & ELECTRICAL SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS & OTHER VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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