Product ID:TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:09/03/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-412-0024
MSDS Number: BYHDB

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Cage: 47695

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

Cage: 47695

TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE ( SEE RTTECS KV9360000 FOR

CAS: 156-60-5

RTECS: KV9400000

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL RAT LD50: >5000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: PRIMARY EFFECTS ARE ON THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS ARE CAUSED BY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
AND INCLUDE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. THESE EFFECTS ARE
SIMILAR TO INTOXIFICATION CAUSE B Y ETHYL ALCOHOL. EYE/SKIN: LIQUID
SPLASHED IN EYE MAY CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVITIS.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID ON THE SKIN CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS. THE PROBLEM MAY BE ACCENTUATED BY
LIQUID BECOMING TRAPPED AGAINST THE SKIN BY CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
AND SHOES. INGESTION: SWALLOWING OF THIS MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN
NAUSEA, VOMITING AND WEAKNESS FOLLOWED BY NERVOU S SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.
THESE EFFECTS ARE SIMILAR TO INTOXIFICATION CAUSE BY ETHYL ALCOHOL.
EYE/SKIN: LIQUID SPLASHED IN EYE MAY CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION &
CONJUNCTIVITIS. PROLON GED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID ON THE
SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. INGESTION: SWALLOWING OF
THIS MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA, VOMITING AND WEAKNESS FOLLOWED
BY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESS ION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PERFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED,
GIVE AT LEAST 3 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER, BUT DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING
PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE/SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY FLU SH EYES & SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER (SOAP & WATER
FOR SKIN) FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=2.2C, 36.F
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:18%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS MUST WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
PRESSURE DEMAND, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
VAPOR CONCENTRACTION IN A CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE
IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH A HIGH ENERGY SPARK, FLAME, OR HIGH
INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT. VAP ORS MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE THE AREA. PROVIDE MAXIMUM
VENTILATION. UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD MOVE UPWIND OF SPILL.
ONLY PERSONNEL EQUIPPED WITH PROPER RESPIRATORY & EYE/SKIN
PROTECTION SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN THE AREA. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN
SPILL. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF
GROUND & SURFACE WATERS. RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL ON ADSORBENTS.
(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL)
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE ONLY IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS. AVOID
CONTAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES. HANDLING, STOREAGE, & USE
PROCEDURES MUST BE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO AVO ID SPILLS OR LEAKS.
Other Precautions:ANY SPILL OR LEAK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE WATER
CONTAMINATION WHICH MAY RENDER A DRINKING WATER SOURCE UNFIT FOR
CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE CUTTING OR WELDING TORCHES ON DRUMS
CONTAINING PRODUCT UNLES S PROPERLY PURGED & CLEANED. DO NOT USE IN
POORLY VENTILATED/CONFINED SPACES W/O PROPER RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.

Respiratory Protection:USE A HALF OR FULL FACEPIECE ORGANIC VAPOR
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR WHEN CONCENTRATIONS
EXCEED PERMISSIBLE LIMITS. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OR FULL FACEPIECE AIRLINE RES PIRATOR WITH AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED
IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE FOR EMERGENCIES & FOR ALL WORK
PERFORMED IN STORAGE VESSELS, POORLY VENTILATED ROOMS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL ROOM/DILUTION VENTILATION
SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:VITON.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES & FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & USE OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
29CFR1910.132, .133 & .138.
Work Hygienic Practices:THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ONLY ADMINISTER ADRENALINE AFTER CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION FOLLOWING EVEREXPOSURE. INCREADED SENSITIVITY OF THE
HEART TO ADRENALINE MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
SPILL CON'T'D: AFTER ALL VISIBLE TRACES HAVE BEEN REMOVED,
THOROUGHLY WET VACUUM. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=47.8C, 118.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-50.C, -58.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/P.
Vapor Pres:400 MM HG @ 87 DEG F
Vapor Density:3.34
Spec Gravity:1.2565
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A PLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH. SHOCK SENSITIVE
COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STEAM, ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. OXIDES OF
CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED SAND, SAWDUST, VERMICULITE, SOIL OR
POROUS SURFACE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE REPROCESSED OR
INCINERATED OR MUST BE T REATED IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN USING OR DISPOSIN G OF
CHEMICAL MATERIALS AN/OR THEIR CONTAINERS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE INHALATION LC50: (RAT) >3000 PPM (8
HRS). SLIGHT TO VERY LOW TOXICITY. ACUTE DERMAL LD50: (RABBIT)
>5000 PPM. SLIGHT TO VERY LOW TOXICITY. SKIN IRRITATION: 1.1/8
(PRIMARY IRRITATION INDEX). MILD LY TO MODERATELY IRRITATING. EYE
IRRITATION: 45/110 (DRAIZE). MODERATELY TO SEVERELY IRRITATING.
ACUTE ORAL LD50: (RAT) > 5000 MG/KG. SLIGHT TO VERY LOW TOXICITY.
CHRONIC: 90-DAY DRINKING WATER STUDIE S HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN RATS
AND MICE. IN THE MOUSE STUDY THE AVERAGE DOSE ON A MG/KG BASIS WAS
17, 175 AND 387 FOR MALES & 23, 224 AND 452 FOR FEMALES. THE STUDY
DID NOT FIND SIGNIFIGANT TOXICOLOGIC AL EFFECTS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA AT THIS TIME.

Transport Information:USA DOT DESCRIPTION: PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE. HAZARD CLASS: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID).
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1150. PACKING GROUP II. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY: 1000 LBS/454 KG.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312 HAZARD CLASS: ACUTE HEALTH
HAZARD. SARA 313 CHEMICALS: NOT LISTED.SARA SECTION 302: NOT LISTED
AS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.
Federal Regulatory Information:USA TSCA: THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: LISTED IN TABLE 302.4
OF 40 CFR PART 302 AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A REPORTABLE
QUANTITY OF 1000 LBS. RELEASES T O AIR, LAND OR WATER WHICH EXCEED
THE RQ MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER,
800-424-8802.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.