Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
DIFFICULTY BREATHING, DIZZINESS/NARCOSIS. WILL CAUSE REDNESS,
IRRITATION & DEFATTING OF SKIN, EYE IRRITATION & VOMITING DUE TO
INGESTION. EFFECTS REVERSIBLE. YEARS EXPOSURE TO HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE LUNG, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. SOLVENTS
AFFECT CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE IS A 2B ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, DIZZINESS/NARCOSIS. WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION &
DEFATTING OF SKIN, EYE IRRITATION & VOMITING DUE TO INGESTION.
EFFECTS REVERSIBLE. YEARS E XPOSURE TO HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE LUNG, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. SOLVENTS AFFECT THE CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART DISEASE & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GIVE OXYGEN. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. ADMINISTER GASTRIC
LAVAGE. WASH EYES & SKIN W/WATER. NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALIN
FOLLOWING OVEREXPOSURE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AEROSOL CANS MAY RUPTURE/BURST WHEN
HEATED.
Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT SWEEPING COMPOUND TO SOAK UP
MATERIAL. PUT INTO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURES <120F. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. DON'T SMOKE WHILE USING.
Other Precautions:WHEN SPRAYING MORE THAN ONE HALF CAN
CONTINUOUSLY/MORE THAN ONE CAN CONSECUTIVELY, USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Respiratory Protection:SCBA IF TLV LIMIT EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED IF SPRAYING
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE & LONG PANTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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