Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE, METAL DEGREASING GRADE
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4800
MSDS Number: BWGJG

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 800-873-4898/316-524-5751

Info Phone: 800-873-4898/316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100STEL,A5;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 50 PPM (8HR) TWA, 200 PPM STEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-MAJOR POTENTIAL ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. DEPRESSES THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. EXPOSURE ABOVE 1000
PPM CAN CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VISUAL PERCEPTION & MOTOR SKILLS.
VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS & VER Y RAPID RESPIRATION HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED IN INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO 15,000 PPM. CAN CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE ABOVE 100 PPM
INCLUDE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, FATIGUE,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND COUGHING. SKIN-CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING
OF SKIN & DERMATITIS. EYES-CAN CAUSE PAIN & SLIGHT TEMPORARY
INJURY TO EYES. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA & SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLISM, ACUTE AND CHRONIC
KIDNEY OR LIVER DISEASE, RHYTHM DISORDERS OF THE HEART AND NEURITIS
AND OTHER DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. WASH AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER
FOR 15 MIN. EYE-F LUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS DUE TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS, AND AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA, VENTILATE, AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. DIKE ARE TO CONTAIN SPILL. IF SPILL OCCURS
INDOORS, TURN OFF HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. CLEAN UP AREA
(WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) BY MO PPING OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
& PLACE IN CAN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN LABELED, SEALED CONTAINER IN
A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. PREVENT WATER OR MOIST AIR FROM
ENTERING STORGAE TANKS OR CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT OR WELD ON EMPTY OR FULL DRUMS. ALUMINUM
EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR STORGAE AND/OR TRANSFER. CONTACT
WITH ALUMINUM PARTS IN A PRESSURIZED FLUID SYSTEM MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
REACTION.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATION EXCEED OR IS LIKELY TO
EXCEED 50 PPM, ANIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE RESPIRATOR IS
ACCEPTABLE. ANIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OR AIR LINE RESPIRA TOR, WITH FULL FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS AND/OR
WINDOWS. USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW 50 PPM
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS, APRON, HEADGEAR
AND/OR FACE SHIELD SHOULD BE WORN WHERE SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH HANDS AFTER
USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING SHOULD BE SELECTED, USED AND
MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. FOR
FUTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CLOTHINGOR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
OR THE VULCAN CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:188F,87C
Vapor Pres:58 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.5 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.45
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.3 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:0.1 GM/100 GM
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CLEAR LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, BARIUM, LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM & TITANIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARCS, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CONSULT
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL DISPO SAL AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED
PROCEDURES.

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