Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026534
MSDS Number: BQJLR

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC

111 WOODCREST ROAD
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-0395
US

Emergency Phone: 513-631-0445 OR 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-631-0445 OR 800-424-9300

Cage: 63612

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (2B ANIMAL

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): 2629 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL OR FATAL, MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
LIVER, KIDNEY, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION.
EYES: IRRITATION & INJURY. ING ESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR OR
NERVOUS DISORDERS

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
STOPS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY. NEVE R GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
DECOMPOSTION

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL & TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT. CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DON'T BREATH VAPOR OR MIST. DON'T GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN FUME HOOD OR EQUIVALENT VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ACETATE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:121C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-19C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:0.015
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/CHLOROFORM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, NITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, &
ACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HOT SURFACES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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