LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY
ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICAT ED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE:GROUP 2B, IARC VOL 7,
P.355,1987; ANTIC TO BE CARCIN, NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS (FPN ).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACUTE:INHALATION - HEADACHES,
DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES - CAUSES PAIN & SOME
IRRITATION. SKIN - CAUSES IRRITATION ON REPEATED EXPOSURES.
CHRONIC:REPEATED OVEREXPOSURES MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH LEVELS (>8000 PPM) OF VAPOR
MAY CAUSE CARDIAC ARRTHYMIAS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. EYES:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/SOAP. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
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:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . AEROSOLS MAY EXPLODE IF THEIR TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDS 130F.
Spill Release Procedures:USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM W/AEROSOLS - AREA SHOULD
BE VENTILATED & ABSORBENT USED TO PICK UP EXCESS MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNG SKIN CONT/BRTHG OF VAPS.
SINCE VAPS ARE HVR/AIR, AEROSOLS SHLD NOT BE USED IN CONFINED
AREAS/LOW SPOTS W/OUT ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING/OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE . IF VAPS ARE SUSPECTED IN LOW AREA, DO
NOT ENTER UNLESS NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SPECIAL(SUPDAT)
Respiratory Protection:ABOVE TLV USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
AIR MASK OR VAPOR MASK.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV - USE MECHANICAL
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
OTHER PREC:BRTHG APPARATUS IS USED & OBSERVER IS PRESENT FOR
ASSISTANCE. KEEP AEROSOLS AWAY FROM HEAT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
AREA.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>165F,>74C
Vapor Pres:85
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.385
Evaporation Rate & Reference:RAPID
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT SOLUBILITY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS OR CONTACT W/ALUMINUM & ZINC
POWDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO OPEN FLAMES, ARCS & HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL - HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE
& SOME PHOSGENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED FILLED CANS OR PARTIALLY USED CANS ARE
HAZARDOUS WASTE - DISPOSE OF IN CONFORMANCE TO FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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