Product ID:TRICHLOROETHENE, 0-664
MSDS Date:01/07/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N054683
MSDS Number: BVXWT

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

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

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM;100 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BY MD/TRAINED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. MEDICAL ADVICE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! SUSPECTED CARCIN - MAY PRDCE CANCER.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN, INHALED/SWALLOWED.
LACHRYMATOR - CAUSES SEV EYE IRRIT. VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN
CAUSE SEV EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRIT. CAUSE CAUSE SKIN
BURNS. CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SEV SKIN BURNS. EXPOS CAN CAUSE
LIVER/KIDNEY DMG. CAN CAUSE GI DISTURBS. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS.
PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE NAUS, HDCH, DIZZ &/OR EYE DMG. CAN CAUSE
SENSIT BY SKIN CONT. C HLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF
MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT
IN (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED - USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIEN T
TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENTIS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF
PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC
ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:11%
Upper Limits:41%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. THIS
PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY!
Other Precautions:MFR'S PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.
NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICIN OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HO T SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPRHINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . FIRST AID PROC:MED
ASSIST ANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS ASUBSTANCE INTENDED TO
COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-125F,-87C
Vapor Pres:58 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.462
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. VOLATILE. HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER.

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