Product ID:04586-4, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:08/02/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-456-3614
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBWB

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 912-788-2448

Cage: 8S706

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

OSHA PEL TWA 25PPM,170MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2629 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSI ON,
KIDNEY DAMAGE, AND LIVER DAMAGE. INHALATION: VAPOR MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
CHRONIC: POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON LABORATORY ANIMAL TESTS.
PROL ONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING, AND
DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER. MAY CAUSE ADVERSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. MAY
CAUSE REPRODUCT IVE AND FETAL EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER, PER
MSDS. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION CARCINOGENICITY: ACGIH: A3 - ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN; CALIFORNIA: CARCINOGEN, IITIAL DATE 4/1/88; NIOSH:
OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGEN; NTP: SUSPECT CARCINOGEN; OSHA: POSSIBLE
SELECT CARCINOGEN; IARC: GROUP 2A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN:
SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS. INGESTION: CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE,
EXCITEMENT, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, STUPOR, COMA, GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHALA TION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CNS
EFFECTS, VERTIGO, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MUSCLE INCOORDINATION, AND
EMOTIONAL INSTBILITY. CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD, SKIN: DEFATTING AND
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: RESP IRATORY TRACT CANCER. MUSCLE TREMORS
AND INCOORDINATION, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE AND FETAL
EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID . INHALTION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES: TREAT
SYSTOMATICALLY AND SUPP ORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR WATER SPRAY FOR SMALL
FIRES; DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL-RESSTANT FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR
LARGE FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT, AND FULL PROTECTION GEAR. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.
THEY CAN SPREAD ALONG THE GROUN D AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED
AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN THE HEAT OF A
FIRE. NFPA RATING (ESTIMATED): HEALTH: 2; FLAMMABILITY: 0;
REACTIVITY: 0.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB SPILL WITH
INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR EARTH. PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE
CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD
TO WATERWAYS. CLEAN UP S PILLS IMMEDIATELY. OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS.
FLUSH DOWN SPILL WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS. PROVIDE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS FROM
HEATED MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT WIT H SKIN AND EYES. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES (CONTD. SEE BELOW)
Other Precautions:(CONTD. FROM ABOVE) OF HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT MAY
CAUSE MATERIAL TO FORM VAPORS OR MISTS. STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS OR EUROPEAN
STANDARD EN 149 MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CATALOG NUMBERS: C182 20, C182 4, C182-20, C182-4, C18220, C1824, 04586
4, 045864. SYNONYMS: ETHYLENE TETRACHLORIDE, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;
PERCHLOROETHYLENE; PERCHLORETHYLENE.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=121.C, 249.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-22.3C, -8.1F
Decomp Temp:=150.C, 302.F
Vapor Pres:15.8 MM HG
Vapor Density:5.2
Spec Gravity:1.623
Viscosity:0.89 MPAS 20 D
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9 (ETHER=100)
Solubility in Water:NEARLY INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - SWEETISH ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, METALS, LIQUID OXYGEN, DINITROGEN TETROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, EXCESSIVE
HEAT. STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE GENERATORS MUST DETERMINE IF A DISCARDED
CHEMICAL IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. U.S. EPA GUIDELINES ARE LISTED IN
40 CFR PARTS 261.3. ALSO, WASTE GENERATORS MUST CONSULT STATE AND
LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
CLASSIFICATION. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERI ES: CAS#
127-18-4: WASTE NUMBER U210.

Toxicological Information:INHALATION, MOUSE, LC50: 5200 PPM/4H;
INHALATION, RAT, LC50: 34200 MG/ M3/8H; ORAL, MOUSE, LD50: 8100
MG/KG; ORAL, RAT, LD50: 2629 MG/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY: EPIDEMIOLOGIC
STUDIES HAVE GIVEN INCONSISTENT RE SULTS. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN
THATTETRACHLOROETHYLENE HAS NOT CAUSED CANCER IN EXPOSED WORKERS.
THE STUDIES HAVE SERIOYS WEAKNESSES SUCH AS MIXED EXPOSURES. IN
TESTS WITH RATS AND MICE, IT APPERARED THAT TISSUE DESTRUCTION OR
PEROXISOME PROLIFERATION RATHER THAN GENETIC MECHANISMS WERE THE
CAUSE OF THE OBSERVED INCREASES IN NORMALLY OCCURING CANCERS. THE
ORAL MOUSE TDLO THAT WAS (CONTD. SEE "ECOLOGICA L")

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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:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: IN SOIL,
SUBSTANCE WILL RAPIDLY EVAPORATE. IN WATER, IT WILL EVAPORATE. IN
AIR, IT CAN BE EXPECTED TO EXIST IN THE VAPOR PHASE.
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO IN FORMATION AVAILABLE. (CONTD. FROM
"TOXICOLOGICAL") TUMORIGENIC WAS 195 GM/KG/50 W-1. TERATOGENICITY:
HAS CAUSED MUSCULOSKELETAL ABNORMALITIES. HAS CAUSED MORPHOLOGICAL
TRANSFORMATION AT A DOSE OF 97 M OL/L IN A STUDY USING RAT EMBRYOS.
REPRODUCTION EFFECTS: HAS CAUSED BEHAVIORAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND
METABOLIC EFFECTS ON NEWBORN RATS WHEN THE MOTHER WAS EXPOSED TO
THE TCLO OF ( CONTD. SEE "TRANSPORT")

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: SHIPPING NAME: TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;
CLASS 6.1; UN 1897; PKG I I I. CANADIAN TDG: SAME AS U.S. DOT.
(CONTD. FROM "ECOLOGICAL") 900 PPM/7H AT 7-13 DAYS AFTER
CONCEPTION. A DOSE OF 300 PPM/7H 6 -15 DAYS AFTER CONCEPTION CAUSED
POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION.
MUTAGENICITY: NOT MUTAGENIC IN ESCHERICHIA COLI. NO MUTAGENIC
EFFECTS WERE SEEN IN RAT LIVER AFETER EXPOSUR E AT 200 PPM FOR 10
WEEKS. NO CHROMOSOME CHANGES WERE SEEN IN THE BONE MARROW CELLS OF
EXPOSED MICE. OTHER STUDIES: A CASE OF 'OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE' IN A
6-WEEK OLD INFANT HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO TETRA CHLOROETHYLENE IN
BREAST MILK.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): CAS# 127-18-4: FINAL RQ =
100 POUNDS (45.4 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 127-18-4: ACUTE. SECTION
313: THIS MATERIAL CONT AINS TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (CAS# 127-18-4,
99.0%), WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
313 OF SARA AND 40 CFR PART 373. (CONTD. FROM "FEDERAL") THE CWA.
CAS# 127-18-4 IS LISTED A S A PRIORITY POLLUTANT UNDER THE CWA.
CAS# 127-18-4 IS LISTED AS A TOXIC POLLUTANT UNDER THE CWA.
OSHA:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY
HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA:CAS# 127-18=4 IS LISTED ON TSCA
INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: CAS# 127-18-4: EFFECTIVE
DATE: JUNE 1, 1987; SUNSET DATE: JUNE 1 1997. CHEMICAL TEST RULES:
NONE OF CHEMICALS IN PRODUCT ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL TEST RULE.
SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION
12B. TSCA SIGNIFICIANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN PRODUCT
HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR AC T:CAS#127-18-4 IS LISTED AS
HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1
NOR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN
PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER (CONTD. SEE "SARA
I I I")
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 127-18-4 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT IS MADE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CALIFORNIA SAFE
DRINKING WATER ACT: WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: CAS# 127- 18-4:
NO SIGNIFICIANT RISK LEVEL = 14 UG/DAY.