===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
NIIN:01-038-8457
MSDS Number: BLWCS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ETHYLENE, TETRACHLORO-; (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE)
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:SUPP DATA: DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:OTHER PREC: SUBJECT TO ANNUAL RELEASE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS LISTED AT 40 CFR 372.65.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:RESP PROT: FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
WORN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:VENT: IT CAN CTL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS
SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GEN WORK AREA. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5: REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,"INDUSTRIAL VENT, A MANUAL
OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORAL (RAT) = 8850 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT TO UPPER RESP
TRACT. GIDD/ HDACH/INTOXICATION/NAUS/VOMIT MAY FOLLOW THE INHAL OF
LGE AMTS WHILE MASSIVE AMTS CAN CAUSE BRTHG ARREST/DEATH. CONCS OF
600 PPM & MORE MAY AFFECT THE CN S AFTER A FEW MIN. INGEST: NOT
HIGHLY TOXIC BY THIS RTE BECAUSE OF LOW WATER SOLUBILITY. USED AS
AN (EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE: GROUP 2B (IARC);
GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ORL DOSAGE FOR HOOKWORM (1-4ML). MAY
CAUSE ABDOM PAIN/NAUS/DIARR/HDACH/DIZZ. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CONT MAY
PRDCE IRRIT/DERMAT DUE TO DEFAT THE SKIN. SORENESS/SKIN FLAKING CAN
OCCUR. EYE: PAIN/TE ARING WILL BE EXPERIENCED AFTER CONT W/LIQUID
SOLV OR STRONG CONCS OF VAPS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY OR
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. USE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ENHANCES THE TOXIC EFTS OF EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST: IS SWALLOWED, INDUCE
VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAIL &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVEANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTING SURROUND FIRE.
THERMO-OXIDATIVE RXNS CAN PRDCE HIGHLY TOX PHOSGENE/HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ BUT BECOMES
HAZ IN FIRE SITUATION BECAUSE OF VAP GENERATION & POSS DEGRADATION
TO PHOSGENE (HIGHLY TOX)/HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (CORR).
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG/RESP PROT FROM
VAPS. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS IN LGE
AMTS SHLD BE BURNED IN AN APPRVD INCINERATOR W/APPROP SCRUBBERS.
ALTERNATIVELY, ABSORB W/VE RMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, OR SIMILAR
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE. THIS
MATL CONTAINS TOXIC SUBSTANCES. (ING 3)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 100
X TLV OR THE MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS
LESS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH /MSHA APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL (ING 4)
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF BECAUSE (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CONT LENSES SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CNS DMG AFTER RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS. SUSPECTED CANCER RISK
FROM ANIMAL STUDIES. FIRST AID PROC: REUSE. CALL MD IMMED. EYE:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR A MIN OF 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER E
YELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILLPROC: MATL. SCOOP UP
W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTR, & (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>246F,119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-8F,-22C
Vapor Pres:16 @ 22C
Vapor Density:5.83
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.27 (CC1*4=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015G/100G OF H*2O
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ETHEREAL ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIES, ESPECIALLY NAOH, KOH; FINELY DIVIDED
METALS, ESPECIALLY ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2 AND CO MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QTY (CWA/CERCLA): 1 LB.
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