Product ID:85838 TETRACHLOROETHYLENE USP
MSDS Date:02/17/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F049741
MSDS Number: BZWKZ

DOW CHEMICAL U S A

2030 DOW CTR
MIDLAND, MI 48674-5000
US

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DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

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PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SUSPECTED ANIMAL

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): >5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION/BURNS. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY. IF ASPIRATED, RAPIDLY
ABSORBED THROUGH THE LUNGS & INJURY TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS.
INHALATION: NASAL IRRITATION & DEATH. ALCOHOL CONSUM ED
BEFORE/AFTER EXPOSURE MAY INCREASE ADVERSE EFFECTS, MAY CAUSE
LIVER/KIDNEY EFFECTS, CNS EFFECTS & ANESTHETIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:PAIN, IRRITATION, BURNS, DRYNESS, FLAKING,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, INCOORDINATION, DRUNKENNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 5 MINS. SKIN: WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER/SHOWER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN
MEDIC AL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO AUTOIGNITION TEMP.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS: MOP/WIPE/SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY.
REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. LARGE: EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID;
TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR &
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS SUCH AS PITS, DEGREASERS, STORAGE TANKS &
OTHER CONFINED AREAS. DON'T ENTER AREAS WHERE VAPORS ARE SUSPECTED
UNLESS SPEC IAL BREATHING APPARATUS IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED < THE
EXPOSURE GUIDELINE, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. WHERE
EXPOSURE IS EXCEEDED, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN
CONFINED AREAS, USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS < THE
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CLEAN BODY COVERING
CLOTHING, BOOTS, APRON, FULL BODY SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, USE ENDOTRACHEAL
&/ESOPHAGEAL CONTROL. DANGER FROM LUNG ASPIRATION MUST BE WEIGHED
AGAINST TOXICITY WHEN EMPTYING THE STOMACH. TREAT BURN AS ANY
THERMAL BUR N, AFTER DECONTAMINATION. DON'T GIVE SYMPATHOMIMETIC
DRUGS. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.619
Solubility in Water:0.015
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, HIGH TEMPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE & CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN DISPOSING OF UNUSED CONTENTS, SEND TO
LICENSED RECLAIMER/TO PERMITTED INCINERATORS IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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