===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PERCHLOROETHYLENE
NIIN:01-099-3435
MSDS Number: BJZKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1 PPG PL
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-434-3131
Emergency Phone Num:412-434-3131
CAGE:47695
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Address:ONE PPG PLACE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272
Country:US
Phone:1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)
CAGE:47695
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RABBIT IS 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT, ASPIRATION MAY LEAD TO PULMONARY
EDEMA. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH. INGES TION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.SEE DOCTOR.
INHALATION:REMOVE VI CTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS SUCH AS PHOSGENE AND
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL TO UPWIND LOCATION.ELIMINATE
IGNITION SOURCES.PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION.WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AN D COVER.THOROUGHLY WET VACUUM
AREA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS WITHOUT PROPER
PROTECTION. PERCHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS. DO NOT INGEST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED FULL FACE ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE OR CANSISTER RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:VITON, PVA. (NITRILE FOR LIMITED USE)
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-8F,-22C
Vapor Pres:4.2
Vapor Density:5.83
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:7-8.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (ETHYL ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES AND
ELECTRIC ARCS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE TRACES
OF PHOSGENE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U210.
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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.
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