Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-097-2020
MSDS Number: BQGSC

MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000, 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, (PERCHLOROETHYLENE) (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:LD50: ORAL (RAT) = 8850 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:EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OR DERMATITIS. INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED.
IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. AFFECTS CNS. MAY CAUSE
GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, INTOXICATION, NAUSE A, VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE,
KIDNEY DAMAGE, BREATHING ARREST AND DEATH. INGESTION: NOT HIGHLY
TOXIC BY THIS ROUTE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP LISTED "AC", REASONABLY BE
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. IARC LISTED "3-I", NOT CLASSIFIABLE
AS HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING. SKIN:
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, SORNESS, SKIN FLAKING. INHALATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, INTOXICATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNE Y DAMAGE, BREATHING ARREST, DEATH.
INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE, AND
DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY
FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ENHANCES TOXIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE
OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER
OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCABA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD BUT BECOMES
HAZARDOUS IN A FIRE SITUATION BECAUSE OF VAPOR GENERATION AND
DEGRADATION TO PHOSGENE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHHG
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID. ABSORB WITH
VERMICULITE, OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. SCOOP UP WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS
AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
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.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL
FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR. ALTERNATIVELY, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR
AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
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
Spec Gravity:1.63
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.27 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015 G/100 G OF H2O
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALIES, ESPECIALLY SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE, FINELY DIVIDED METALS, ESPECIALLY ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CRBON DIOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)(CWA/CERCLA): 1
LB.

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