LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DIZZINESS. EXCESS INHALATION MAY CAUSE
DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 355, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:
PROVIDE OXYGEN & CONTACT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 130F AND IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID EXCESS
INHALATION.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT. MECHANICAL: NOT USUALLY
NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LIVER
TUMORS.
Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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