LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
ANESTHESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES: CAUSES PAIN AND SOME IRRITATION.
SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION ON REPEATED EXPOSURES. CHRONIC - REPEATED
OVEREXPOSURES MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS. CHLOROCARBON
MATLSHAVE PRDCED SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLORETHYLENE IARC GROUP 2B;
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANIMALS AND MAY HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT
IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY
OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROC ARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH LEVELS (8000 PPM +) OF VAPOR
MAY CAUSE CARDIAC ARRTHYMIAS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH FOR A MINIMUM
OF 15 MIN W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL MD.
SKIN: R EMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/SOAP. IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:7.5%
Upper Limits:14.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AEROSOLS MAY EXPLODE IF THEIR TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDS 130F. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND
PHOSGENE .
Spill Release Procedures:USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH AEROSOLS. AREA
SHOULD BE VENTILATED AND ABSORBENT USED TO PICK UP EXCESS MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNG SKIN CONT/BRTHG VAPS. SINCE VAPS ARE
HEAVIER THAN AIR, AEROSOLS SHLD NOT BE USED IN CONFINED AREAS OR
LOW SPOTS W/O ADEQ VENT. IF VAPS ARE SUSPECTED IN LOW AREA, DO NOT
ENTER UNLESS SPECIA L BRTHG APPARATUS IS USED (SUPP DATA)
Respiratory Protection:ABOVE TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED AIR MASK OR VAPOR MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) MEANS IF NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR AEROSOL PRODUCTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: SLIGHT SOLUBILITY IN H*2O. GOOD SOLVENT FOR MANY ORGANIC
MATLS. FL PT METH: TCC, TOC, COC. OTHER PREC: AND AN OBSERVER IS
PRESENT FOR ASSISTANCE. KEEP AEROSOLS AWAY FROM HEAT. NO SMKG IN
AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OFARC WELDING/OPEN FLAMES/HOT
SURF. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORMATION (ING 4)
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>165F,>74C
Vapor Pres:85
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.385
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH CONC.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS OR CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM AND ZINC
POWDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURES TO OPEN FLAMES, ARCS AND
HIGH TEMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL - HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE
AND SOME PHOSGENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED FILLED CANS OR PARTIALLY USED CANS ARE
HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN CONFORMANCE TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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