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TETRACHLOROETHYLENE- MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
24 Hour EMERGENCY
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
CONTACT
2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
3. Hazards Identification
4. First Aid Measures
U.S- CHEMTREC 1-800-
5. Fire Fighting Measures
424-9300
6. Accidental Release Measures
7. Handling and Storage
8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection CANADA- CANUTEC 613-
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
996-6666
10. Stability and Reactivity
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information
13. Disposal Considerations
14. Transport Information
15. Regulatory Information
16. Other Information
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table
of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
The telephone numbers listed below are
emergency numbers, please contact your local
branch for routine inquiries.
USA CANADA
959 Route 46 East 530 Watson Street
Parsippany, New Jersey Whitby, Ontario
07054-0624 USA L1N 5R9 Canada
Phone: 973-257-1100 Phone: 905-668-3570
SUBSTANCE: TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
SYMBOL: C2CL4
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:
PERCHLOROETHYLENE; 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; NEMA; ETHYLENE
TETRACHLORIDE; CARBON DICHLORIDE; PERCLENE; PERC; ANKILOSTIN;
TETRACHLORETHYLENE; PERCHLORETHYLENE; TETRACAP; TETRACHLOROETHENE;
DIDAKENE; PCE; RCRA U210; NCI-C04580; ENT 1,860; STCC 4940355; UN 1897; C2CL4;
MAT22900; RTECS KX3850000
CHEMICAL FAMILY: halogenated, aliphatic
CREATION DATE: Jan 24 1989
REVISION DATE: Mar 16 1999
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS-----------Up to Table of
Contents
COMPONENT: TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
CAS NUMBER: 127-18-4
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 204-825-9
EC INDEX NUMBER: 602-028-00-4
PERCENTAGE: 100.0
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=2 FIRE=0 REACTIVITY=0
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: D2
EC CLASSIFICATION (ASSIGNED):
N Dangerous for the Environment
Carcinogen Category 3
R 40-51/53
EC Classification may be inconsistent with independently-researched data.
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
Color: colorless
Physical Form: volatile liquid
Odor: faint odor, sweet odor
Major Health Hazards: respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation, central nervous
system depression, suspect cancer hazard (in animals)
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, metallic taste, ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, chest
pain, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of
drunkenness, blurred vision, lung congestion, kidney damage, liver damage, coma
Long Term Exposure: asthma, menstrual disorders, reproductive effects, cancer
SKIN CONTACT:
Short Term Exposure: irritation (possibly severe), blisters, symptoms of drunkenness
Long Term Exposure: same as effects reported in short term exposure
EYE CONTACT:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, tearing
Long Term Exposure: same as effects reported in short term exposure
INGESTION:
Short Term Exposure: vomiting, digestive disorders, headache, symptoms of drunkenness
Long Term Exposure: kidney damage, liver damage, cancer
CARCINOGEN STATUS:
OSHA: N
NTP: Y
IARC: Y
4. FIRST AID MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
INHALATION:
When safe to enter area, remove from exposure. Use a bag valve mask or similar device to
perform artificial respiration (rescue breathing) if needed. Keep warm and at rest. Get medical
attention immediately.
SKIN CONTACT:
Remove contaminated clothing, jewelry, and shoes immediately. Wash with soap or mild
detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of chemical remains (at least 15-20
minutes). Get medical attention, if needed.
EYE CONTACT:
Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline, occasionally lifting upper
and lower lids, until no evidence of chemical remains. Get medical attention immediately.
INGESTION:
If vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent aspiration. If person is unconscious,
turn head to side. Get medical attention immediately.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
For inhalation, consider oxygen. For ingestion, consider gastric lavage. Consider oxygen.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
Negligible fire hazard.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
carbon dioxide, regular dry chemical
Large fires: Use regular foam or flood with fine water spray.
FIRE FIGHTING:
Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks.
For tank, rail car or tank truck, evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile).
FLASH POINT:
No data available.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
SOIL RELEASE:
Dig holding area such as lagoon, pond or pit for containment. Dike for later disposal. Absorb with
sand or other non-combustible material.
WATER RELEASE:
Absorb with activated carbon. Remove trapped material with suction hoses. Subject to California
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). Keep out of water
supplies and sewers.
OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Stop leak if possible without personal
risk. Small liquid spills: Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Large spills: Dike for
later disposal. Remove sources of ignition. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area
and deny entry. Reportable Quantity (RQ): Notify Local Emergency Planning Committee and
State Emergency Response Commission for release greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA
Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is reportable under CERCLA Section 103, notify
the National Response Center at (800)424-8802 (USA) or (202)426-2675 (USA).
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE-----------Up to Table of Contents
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Store in a cool, dry
place. Store in a well-ventilated area. Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition.
Keep separated from incompatible substances.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION-----------Up to Table of
Contents
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE:
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (PERCHLOROETHYLENE):
100 ppm OSHA TWA
200 ppm OSHA ceiling
300 ppm OSHA peak 5 minute(s)/3 hour(s)
25 ppm (170 mg/m3) OSHA TWA (vacated by 58 FR 35338, June 30, 1993)
25 ppm (170 mg/m3) ACGIH TWA
100 ppm (685 mg/m3) ACGIH STEL
VENTILATION: Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ensure
compliance with applicable exposure limits.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash
fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
CLOTHING: Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
GLOVES: Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
RESPIRATOR: The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn from
NIOSH and/or OSHA.
At any detectable concentration -
Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-
demand or other positive-pressure mode.
Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and operated in a pressure-demand or other
positive-pressure mode in combination with a separate escape supply.
Escape -
Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and an organic vapor canister.
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus.
For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health -
Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and operated in a pressure-demand or other
positive-pressure mode in combination with a separate escape supply.
Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-----------Up to Table of Contents
PHYSICAL STATE: liquid
APPEARANCE: clear
COLOR: colorless
PHYSICAL FORM: volatile liquid
ODOR: faint odor, sweet odor
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 165.83
MOLECULAR FORMULA: CL2-C-C-CL2
BOILING POINT: 250 F (121 C)
FREEZING POINT: -2 F (-19 C)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 14 mmHg @ 20 C
VAPOR DENSITY (air=1): 5.83
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (water=1): 1.6227
WATER SOLUBILITY: 0.015%
PH: Not available
VOLATILITY: Not available
ODOR THRESHOLD: 50 ppm
EVAPORATION RATE: 2.8 (butyl acetate=1)
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not available
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:
Soluble: alcohol, ether, benzene, chloroform, oils
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY-----------Up to Table of Contents
REACTIVITY:
Stable at normal temperatures and pressure.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Containers may rupture or explode if
exposed to heat.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
acids, metals, bases, oxidizing materials, combustible materials
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
Thermal decomposition products: phosgene, halogenated compounds, oxides of carbon
POLYMERIZATION:
Will not polymerize.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE:
IRRITATION DATA:
810 mg/24 hour(s) skin-rabbit severe; 500 mg/24 hour(s) skin-rabbit mild; 162 mg eyes-rabbit
mild; 500 mg/24 hour(s) eyes-rabbit mild
TOXICITY DATA:
34200 mg/m3/8 hour(s) inhalation-rat LC50; >10000 mg/kg skin-rabbit LD50 (Dow); 2629 mg/kg
oral-rat LD50
CARCINOGEN STATUS: NTP: Anticipated Human Carcinogen; IARC: Human Limited Evidence,
Animal Sufficient Evidence, Group 2A; ACGIH: A3 -Animal Carcinogen; EC: Category 2
LOCAL EFFECTS:
Irritant: inhalation, skin, eye
ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL:
Moderately Toxic: ingestion
Slightly Toxic: inhalation
TARGET ORGANS:
central nervous system
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
eye disorders, heart or cardiovascular disorders, kidney disorders, liver disorders, nervous
system disorders, skin disorders and allergies
TUMORIGENIC DATA:
Available.
MUTAGENIC DATA:
Available.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
Available.
ADDITIONAL DATA:
May be excreted in breast milk. Alcohol may enhance the toxic effects. Stimulants such as
epinephrine may induce ventricular fibrillation.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
ECOTOXICITY DATA:
FISH TOXICITY:
8430 ug/L 96 hour(s) LC50 (Mortality) Flagfish (Jordanella floridae)
INVERTEBRATE TOXICITY:
7500 ug/L 48 hour(s) EC50 (Immobilization) Water flea (Daphnia magna)
ALGAL TOXICITY:
509000 ug/L 96 hour(s) EC50 (Photosynthesis) Diatom (Skeletonema costatum)
FATE AND TRANSPORT:
BIOCONCENTRATION:
49 ug/L 1-21 hour(s) BCF (Residue) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) 3.43 ug/L
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS-----------Up to Table of Contents
Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): U210.
Hazardous Waste Number(s): D039. Dispose of in accordance with U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262 for
concentrations at or above the Regulatory level. Regulatory level- 0.7 mg/L. Dispose in
accordance with all applicable regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. DOT 49 CFR 172.101. SHIPPING NAME-UN NUMBER; HAZARD CLASS;
PACKING GROUP; LABEL:
Tetrachloroethylene-UN1897; 6.1; III; Keep away from food
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. REGULATIONS:
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: Y
TSCA 12(b) EXPORT NOTIFICATION: Not listed.
CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR302.4): Y
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene): 100 LBS RQ
SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30): N
SARA SECTION 304 (40CFR355.40): N
SARA SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65): Y
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21):
ACUTE: Y
CHRONIC: Y
FIRE: N
REACTIVE: N
SUDDEN RELEASE: N
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (29CFR1910.119): N
STATE REGULATIONS:
California Proposition 65:Y
Known to the state of California to cause the following:
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
Cancer (Apr 01, 1988)
EUROPEAN REGULATIONS:
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 204-825-9
EC RISK AND SAFETY PHRASES:
R 40 Possible risks of irreversible effects.
R Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in
51/53 the aquatic environment.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S 23 Do not breathe gas, fumes, vapour, or spray.
S Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
36/37
S 61 Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/Safety
data sheets.
CONCENTRATION LIMITS:
C>=1% Xn R 40
16. OTHER INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas makes no express or implied warranties, guarantees or representations
regarding the product or the information herein, including but not limited to any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for use. Matheson Tri-Gas shall not be liable for any
personal injury, property or other damages of any nature, whether compensatory,
consequential, exemplary, or otherwise, resulting from any publication, use or reliance
upon the information herein.
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