Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE SVG
MSDS Date:10/07/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-097-2020
MSDS Number: CGMHZ

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC

6100 CARILLON PT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033
US

Emergency Phone: 206-889-3712/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-889-3712

Cage: 0STM5

VOPAK USA INC

KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/200 STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

OXIRANE,((1,1-DIMETHYLETHOXY)METHYL)-/TERT-BUTYL GLYCIDYL

CAS: 7665-72-7

RTECS: RR0475000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS >5,000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE PAIN,
SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN: REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, DRYING, ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. INGESTION: ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW. CHRONIC:
DRYING OF SKIN, ALLERGIC REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC REPORTS "INADEQUATE EVIDENCE".
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: PAIN, IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
BURNS, DRYING, FLAKING, ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION:
IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,INCOORDINATION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CNS
EFFECTS,ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECTS,D EATH. INGESTION: SMALL
AMOUNTS SWALLOWED IN NORMAL HANDLING NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY.
LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH OFF WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
BREATHING I S DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT BURN. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONTAIN FIRE WATER RUN-OFF. IF NOT CONTAINED,
MAY CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. DO NOT USE DIRECT WATER STREAM.
THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY VENT/RUPTURE IN
FIRE.VAPORS,HEAVIER THAN AIR,MAY TRAVEL AND ACCUMULATE IN LOW
AREAS.VIOLENT STEAM GENERATION MAY OCCUR FROM DIRECT WATER STREAM.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.LARGE
SPILLS:CONTAIN LIQUID TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SOIL,SURFACE
WATER,GROUND WATER.TRANSFER TO PROPERLY LABELED CLOSED
CONTAINER.SMALL SPILLS:MOP UP,WIPE OR SOAK UP.PLACE IN PROPERLY
LABELED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, COOL,VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO NOT
STORE IN ALUMINUM, ZINC, ALUMINUM ALLOYS, PLASTIC.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN WORKING AREA. VENT
VAPOR FROM CONTAINER TO STORAGE TANK. CONTAINERS, EVEN EMPTY
CONTAINERS, CAN CONTAIN VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD, OR
PERFORM SIMILAR OPERAT IONS ON OR NEAR EMPTY CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED, USE
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCY, USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SCBA
OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIRLINE WIT H AUXILIARY SELF-CONTAINED AIR
SUPPLY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING ON OPERATION WEAR IMPERVIOUS
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS FACESHIELD, BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL-BODY
SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AS A SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS, DOW CAN PROVIDE LISTS OF COMPANIES WHICH
RECYCLE, REPROCESS OR MANAGE CHEMICALS OR PLASTICS, AND COMPANIES
THAT MANAGE USED DRUMS. TELEPHONE DOW'S CUSTOMER INFORMATION C
ENTER AT 800-258-2436 OR 517-832-1556 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13 @ 68 F
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.612 - 1.619
Solubility in Water:0.015 G/100G @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, BASES, AMINES, ALUMINUM POWDERS, MAGNESIUM POWDERS,
POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ZINC POWDER, ALUMINUM,ALUMINUM ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT/ULTRAVIOLET RAYS, OPEN
FLAMES, WELDING ARCS, OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE AND
ARE NOT LIMITED TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, TRACE AMOUNTS OF CHLORINE AND
PHOSGENE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISCHARGE TO SEWERS, GROUND, OR ANY BODY
OF WATER. ALL DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.SEND UNUSED WASTE PRODUCT TO LICENSED,PERMITTED
RECYCLER,RECLAIME R,INCINERATOR OR OTHER THERMAL DESTRUCTION
DEVICE.

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