=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;CAT #EK114598
NIIN:01-011-6641
MSDS Number: BHHPT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE)  (SARA III)
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 8850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LOSS OF MEMEORY,NUMBNESS AND
    POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN POSSIBLE
    .CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN,DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS,LIVER,KIDNEY,HEART
    PROBLEM AND CNS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDE D.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:GIVE 2-4
    GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES ;CONTAIN FREE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
    APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
    IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:250F,121C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:15.0 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.7 (CCL*4=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD CHLOROFORN LIKE ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED METALS,ACIDS,SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS(HCL AND PHOSGENE) AS TOXIC VAPORS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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