Product ID:PERCHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-819-1128
MSDS Number: CHMCK

VULCAN CHEMICALS

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253-0390
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751

Info Phone: 800-843-4898

Cage: EO675

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:IRRITATION, FLUSHED
FACE/NECK, HEADACHE, SLURRED SPEECH, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
LIGHTHEADED, NUMB AROUND MOUTH, NARCOSIS, VERTIGO, NAUSEA,
CONFUSION, UNCONSCIOUS, & DEATH. EYE:PAIN/IRRITA TION, TEMPORARY
DAMAGE. INGEST:GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH CRAMPS,
DIARRHEA. ASPIRATION: CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY
OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE IN ANIMALS, INADEQUATE EVIDENCE (HUMANS). PROP
65 (CALIF) .
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC-SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN & DERMATITIS. PROLONGED SINGLE
EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN PROGRESSIVELY SEVERE BURNING SENSATION &
REDNESS. ABSORPTION THRO UGH INTACT SKIN POSSIBLE IF CONTACT WITH
LIQUID IS PROLONGED. ANIMAL STUDIES: LIVER & KIDNEY TOXIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE,
RHYTHMS DISORDERS OF THE HEART AND NEURITIS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE CPR.
CALL DR. SKIN:REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES & SHOES. WASH EXPOSED AREA
W/SOAP & WATER 15 MIN. EYES:FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITHER FOR 15
MIN. IF IRRIT ATION PERSISTS, CALL DR. INGEST:DONT INDUCE VOMITING.
CONTACT DOCTOR/EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. NOTE:DONT
GIVE ADRENALIN TO PERSONS EXPOSED TO PERCHLOROETHYLENE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA, VENTILATE & AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. TURN OFF HEATING/AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, PREVENT VAPORS FROM CONTAMINATING ENTIRE
BUILDING. CLEAN UP AREA BY MOPPIN G OR WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
TRANSFERTO CONTAIN

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW CONTROL MEASURES WHEN HANDLING
PRODUCT. STORE IN LABELED, SEALED CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA.
DONT USE ALUMINUM EQUIP FOR TRANSFER/STORAGE
Other Precautions:PREVENT WATER/MOIST AIR ENTERING STORAGE TANKS/
CONTAINERS. DONT CUT/WELD ON EMPTY/FULL DRUMS. VAPOR HEAVIER THAN
AIR, COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. DONT ENTER CONFINED SPACES W/O FOLLOWING
ENTRY PROCEDURES ( ASTM D-4276).DONT REMOVE/DEFACE LABEL.

Respiratory Protection:ABOVE 25 PPM WEAR NIOSH/MSHA ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE
HALF MASK RESPIRATOR. NIOSH/MSHA SCBA OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WITH
FULL FACE PIECE REQUIRED FOR CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 250 PPM AND FOR
SPILLS OR EMERGENCIE S. FOLLOW RESPIRATOR USE STANDARDS/REGS.
Ventilation:DONT USE IN CLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS AND/OR
WINDOWS. USE VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW 25 PPM.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL OR EQUAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEM GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS, APRON,
HEADGEAR, FACESHIELD WHERE SPLASHING POSSIBILE. EYEWASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT, BREATHING VAPOR. DONT EAT,
DRINK,SMOKE IN WRK AREA. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,DRINKING,USING
RESTRM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE. TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE
LEVELS, PERFORM MONITORING REGULARLY. NOTE: SELECT/USE/MAINTAIN
PROTECT EQUIP ACCORDING TO STANDARDS/REGS. FOR INFO, CONTACT CLOT
HING/EQUIP MFR OR VULCAN CHEMICAL TECH DEPT.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Vapor Pres:13 @ 20C
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.62 @ 25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015 GM/100 GM @25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID; MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, BARIUM, LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC
ARC, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME,
ELECTRIC ARC, OR OTHER HOT SURFACES WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO LICENSED
RECLAIMER/INCINERATION FACILITY. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL MUST BE
DISPOSED OF IN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. CONSULT FED, STATE &
LOCAL DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES FOR PR OCEDURES. DONT REUSE W/O
RECYCLING/RECONDITIONS.

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