Product ID:TRICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:07/31/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-678-4418
MSDS Number: BWPDX

PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Preparer: R. KENNETH LEE

Cage: 47695

W T CHEMICAL

CLEVELAND, OH 44125 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 0WBD4

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 79-01-6

RTECS: KX4550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/100STEL,A5;95

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 4900-7000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS, LUNGS,
GI TRACT. ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. IF SPLASHED INTO EYES, CAN RESULT IN PAIN.
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUS E DERMATITIS. IF INGESTED,
CAN ACT AS INHALATION. ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- CAUSES LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS LISTED
IARC-3,EPA-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE, THROAT, MOUTH, EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
COORDINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DISEASES AND SKIN DISORDERS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MONTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.8%
Upper Limits:52%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY
HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE OR FLAME. TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES ARE
FORMED ON CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT GLOWING SURFACES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS
SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. SWEEP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATING ENVI RONMENTS. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HIGH HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DO NOT ENTER
SUCH AREAS UNLESS SPECIAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IN EVENT OF A SPILL, WEAR
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ORGANIC VAPOR. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATD IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE
FOR WORK PERFORMED IN CON FINED PLACES. REFER TO 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
CONTROL EXPOSURE TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON OR SILVER SHIELD GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LIQ.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING
TRICHLOROETHYLENE OVER EXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART
TO ADRENALINE MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:187F - 190F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-124F,-86C
Vapor Pres:57.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.54
Spec Gravity:1.465
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:0.11%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES (CAUSTIC SODA, POTASH), OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, ELECTRICAL ARCS, HOT GLOWING
SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION FACILITY. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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