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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
CHRONIC: HEADACHE, FATIGUE, VISUAL DISTURBANCES. DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 355, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH SKIN
W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTF RESP. DO NOT ADMINISTER ADRENALIN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CO NTACT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:275F,135C
Extinguishing Media:WATERFOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES FORMED BY THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL TO SMALL AREA. EVACUATE &
VENTILATE AREA. ALLOW TO EVAPORATE OR USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
TRANSFER TO CLEAN DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN LABELED, TIGHTLY SEALED
CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. BE SURE
OF ADEQ VENT. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW 50 PPM.
PIPE VENTS OUTDOORS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. CONTACT LENS SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE SAFETY GOGGLES AND GLOVES PRODUCTION
REQUIRES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
ANIMAL: LIVER, TUMORS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME. WELDING ARCS. HOT SURFACES
WHICH CAN CAUSE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN PRODUCE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED LIQUID MAY BE SENT TO A LICENSED
RECLAIMER OR INCIERATION FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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