Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-754-2813
MSDS Number: BWCDW

MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV

PARIS, KY 40361-0315
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 1BF21

MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV

M PARIS, KY 40361-0315 US

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 1BF21

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100,A5STEL;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

STABILIZER--AS SPECIFIED BY MIL-SPEC.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2402MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
INGESTION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AN D CNS
EFFECTS.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LIVER,KIDNEY,SPLEEN,BRAIN AND CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC SHOW LIMITED EVIDENCE OF
CARCINOGENICTY.ITEM HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE LIVER CANCER IN MICE.
Effects of
Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INHAL:VISUAL
DISTURBANCE,MENTAL
CONFUSION,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,EUPHORIA,DIZZINESS.INGEST:COUGHING,PAIN,D
IARRHEA,DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
SKIN,RESPIRATORY,LIVER,KIDNEY,SPLEEN,BRAIN OR CNS AILMENTS MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE ONLY UNDER
MEDICAL ADVICE.**DO NOT GIVE STIMULANT(EG.EPINEPHRINE,EPHEDRINE)**

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:770F
Lower Limits:9
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY
EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID RUNO FF INTO SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS--PVA,POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES--NO CONTACT LENS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MIL-SPEC SPECIFIES THAT TYPE II PRODUCT CONTAINS A STABILIZER WHICH
PREVENTS ACID FORMATION.MFR CITES RTECS,1982 AS GIVING LD50 ORAL
RAT=4920MG/KG;HMIS(LEVIEN) SAW NO SUCH REPORT IN RTECS 93-3.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-99F,-73C
Vapor Pres:57.8
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.45
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR;CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,REACTIVE METALS(EG.AL,MG),ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.DECOMPOSES
IN THE PRESENCE OF 0*2 AND LIGHT(ESP.UV).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,HCL,PHOSGENE,UNIDENTIFIED HYDROCARBONS,CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U228.

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