E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC -- TETRACHLOROETHYLENE  -- 6810-00F026534
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026534
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC
Address:111 WOODCREST ROAD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-631-0445 OR 800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:513-631-0445 OR 800-424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Ingred Name:PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (2B ANIMAL
    CARCINOGEN BY NTP)
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:50 PPM
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:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2629 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:NO	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL OR FATAL, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION.
    EYES: IRRITATION & INJURY. ING ESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR OR
    NERVOUS DISORDERS

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    STOPS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVE R GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
    DECOMPOSTION

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL & TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT. CONTAINERIZE
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DON'T BREATH VAPOR OR MIST. DON'T GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
    WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN FUME HOOD OR EQUIVALENT VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ACETATE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:121C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-19C
Vapor Pres:13
Vapor Density:5.76
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:0.015
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/CHLOROFORM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, NITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, &
    ACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HOT SURFACES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING PHOSGENE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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