Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
LOSS OF COORDINATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLY DEATH. SKIN/EYES:
REDNESS, ITCHING OR BURNING SEN SATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN
A2 CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM
DAMAGE, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSSIBLE DEATH. S KIN/EYES: REDNESS, ITCHING &
BURNING SENSATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURES. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM/QUIET. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: NEVER
GIVE ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>199F
Lower Limits:8%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS
USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE. FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED
CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP, POSSIBLE AUTOIGNITION &
EXPLOSION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE &
REMOVE W/INERT ABSORBENT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. DON'T
PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, OR EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURE >120F. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR, SPRAY MISTS, & CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY
DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS CAN BE HARMFUL
OR FATAL.
Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, WEAR PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR/PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WHEN SANDING/ABRADING
DRIED FILM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERABLE. GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GLASSES W/UNPERFORATED SIDESHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:161-253F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>75%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME, HOT SURFACES, SUNLIGHT, TEMPS > 120F & OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE HAZARDOUS UNDER RCRA. WASTE MUST BE
TESTED FOR IGNITABILITY TO DETERMINED THE APPLICABLE EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER. DON'T INCINERATE. DEPRESSURIZE CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE W/F EDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
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.